Newsletter providing HMRC update on the pension advice allowance, RAS, Scottish rate of income tax and changes to the ROPS listing.
HMRC has recently published Newsletter 87 which covers:
· Pension Advice Allowance
· Relief at Source
· Scottish Rate of Income Tax
· Pension Scheme return (SA970)
· Changes to the ROPS listing
Of notable interest:
Pension Advice Allowance
HMRC has received queries from pension scheme administrators asking if their members can request the pension advice allowance from their scheme by email. The Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 say that the request must be made in writing by the member. HMRC confirmed that the member can make this request by email, however it’s down to the pension scheme administrator to decide if they will accept requests by email.
The pension scheme return and the SA970 tax return for trustees of registered pension schemes
HMRC has received a number of queries from pension scheme administrators confusing the pension scheme return (PSR) with the SA970 tax return for trustees of registered pension schemes.
These are 2 different information returns; the pension scheme return and the SA970 tax return for trustees of registered pension schemes. As pension scheme administrator/pension scheme trustee, may have to complete both the PSR and the SA970 tax return for trustees of registered pension schemes.
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