Amendments proposed to the Finance Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     497,     line     22     [Schedule     34],     leave out 'pension scheme' and insert 'protected pension scheme on 5th April 2006 (or, where condition B is met, under the original pension scheme on that date).'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

141

Page     497,     line     27     [Schedule     34],     leave out from beginning to end of line 34 and insert—

'(a)   the pension scheme is a protected pension scheme, and

(b)   the retirement condition is met in relation to the member and the pension scheme.

(1A) A pension scheme is a protected pension scheme if condition A or condition B is met.

(1B) Condition A is met if—

(a)   the pension scheme was within paragraph (f) or (g) of paragraph 1(1), and

(b)   the entitlement condition is met in relation to the member and the pension scheme.

(1C) The entitlement condition is met in relation to the member and the pension scheme if—'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

142

Page     497,     line     40     [Schedule     34],     leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert—

'(3) Condition B is met if the member is a member of the pension scheme as a result of a block transfer to it from a pension scheme ("the original pension scheme") in relation to which condition A is met.

(3A) "Block transfer" has the same meaning as in paragraph 22(3A).

(3B) The retirement condition is met in relation to the member and the pension scheme if the member becomes entitled to all the pensions payable to the member under arrangements under the pension scheme (to which the member did not have an actual entitlement on or before 5th April 2006) on the same date.'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

143

Page     497,     line     43     [Schedule     34],     leave out 'pension scheme' and insert 'protected pension scheme on 5th April 2006 (or, where condition B is met, under the original pension scheme on that date).'.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

144

Page     502,     line     20     [Schedule     34],     leave out from beginning to end of line 26 and insert—

'(1) If the pension condition is met in relation to an individual and a registered pension scheme which is a protected pension scheme, the provisions of Schedule 29 relating to pension commencement lump sums apply in relation to the individual and the pension scheme with the modifications specified in paragraph 35 (but subject to sub-paragraph (2)).

(2) Those provisions do not apply with those modifications if the lump sum condition and registration condition in paragraph 24 are met.

(3) The pension condition is that the individual becomes entitled to all the pensions payable to the individual under arrangements under the pension scheme (to which the individual did not have an actual entitlement on or before 5th April 2006) on the same date.

(3A) A registered pension scheme is a protected pension scheme if condition A or condition B is met.

(3B) Condition A is met if—

(a)   the pension scheme was within any of paragraphs (a) to (e) of paragraph 1(1), and

(b)   on 5th April 2006 the lump sum percentage of the individual's uncrystallised rights under the pension scheme exceeded 25%.'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Page     502,     line     28     [Schedule     34],     leave out 'relevant pension scheme' and insert 'pension scheme on 5th April 2006'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

146

Page     502,     line     36     [Schedule     34],     at end insert—

'(4A) Condition B is met if the individual is a member of the pension scheme as a result of a block transfer to it from a pension scheme ("the original pension scheme") in relation to which condition A is met.

(4B) "Block transfer" has the same meaning as in paragraph 22(3A), but treating the references there to the member as references to the individual.

(4C) Where a pension scheme is a protected pension scheme because condition B is met, Schedule 29 as modified by paragraph 35 applies as if the protected pension scheme were the same pension scheme as the original pension scheme.'.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

147

Page     504,     line     42     [Schedule     34],     leave out paragraph 34.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

148

Page     506,     line     3     [Schedule     34],     leave out paragraph 36.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

149

Page     510,     line     43     [Schedule     34],     at end insert—

'Individuals with pre-commencement entitlement to corresponding relief

52A (1) This paragraph applies where the Board of Inland Revenue allow contributions made by an individual under a pension scheme as deductions under Chapter 2 of Part 5 of ITEPA 2003 for the tax year 2005-06 in accordance with section 355 of that Act (deductions for corresponding payments by non-domiciled employees with foreign employers).

(2) Where the individual makes contributions under the pension scheme for any subsequent tax year, the Board of Inland Revenue may allow the contributions as deductions under Chapter 2 of Part 5 of that Act if, as well as the Board of Inland Revenue being satisfied that the conditions in section 355 of that Act are met, the scheme manager complies with any prescribed benefit crystallisation information requirements imposed on the scheme manager.

(3) Schedule (Non-UK schemes: application of certain charges) applies in relation to the pension scheme and the individual as if allowing the contributions as deductions under Chapter 2 of Part 5 of ITEPA 2003 by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) were the giving of relief by virtue of Schedule (Overseas pension schemes: migrant member relief).

(4) "Prescribed benefit crystallisation information requirements" means requirements imposed by or under regulations made by the Board of Inland Revenue to provide to the Inland Revenue any information relating to events that are benefit crystallisation events in relation to the individual.

(5) The references in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) to the pension scheme include a pension scheme to which there has been a block transfer from the pension scheme on or after 6th April 2006.

(6) "Block transfer" has the same meaning as in paragraph 22(3A), but treating the references there to the member as references to the individual.'.


   

Mr Alex Salmond
Mr Angus Robertson

13

Page     522,     line     9     [Schedule     36],     leave out '6%' and insert '12%'.


   

Mr Alex Salmond
Mr Angus Robertson

14

Page     523,     line     33     [Schedule     36],     leave out '6%' and insert '12%'.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

160

Page     555,     line     9     [Schedule     37],     at end insert ', but disregard paragraph 9(2) (deemed reduction of rent for overlap period in case of grant of further lease)'.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

161

Page     556,     line     42     [Schedule     37],     leave out from 'executed,' to end of line 46 and insert—

'(c)   on termination of a lease ("the head lease") a sub-tenant is granted a lease ("the new lease") of the same or substantially the same premises as those comprised in his original lease ("the old lease")—

(i) in pursuance of an order of a court on a claim for relief against re-entry or forfeiture, or

(ii) in pursuance of a contractual entitlement arising in the event of the head lease being terminated,

 or

(d)   a person who has guaranteed the obligations of a lessee under a lease that has been terminated ("the old lease") is granted a lease of the same or substantially the same premises ("the new lease") in pursuance of the guarantee.'.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

162

Page     557,     line     33     [Schedule     37],     leave out from beginning to 'The' in line 38 and insert—

'11 (1) This paragraph applies where—

(a)   the grant of a lease is exempt from charge by virtue of any of the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (3), or

(b)   a lease is granted to a person as bare trustee of the grantor, with the result that the lease is treated as vested in the grantor by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 16.

(2) The first assignment of the lease that is not exempt from charge by virtue of any of the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (3), and in relation to which the assignee does not acquire the lease as a bare trustee of the assignor, is treated for the purposes of this Part as if it were the grant of a lease by the assignor—

(a)   for a term equal to the unexpired term of the lease referred to in sub-paragraph (1), and

(b)   on the same terms as those on which the assignee holds that lease after the assignment.

(3)'. 


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

163

Page     558     [Schedule     37],     leave out lines 1 to 5.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

164

Page     558,     line     21     [Schedule     37],     after '2(3)' insert 'or 3(2)'.


   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

165

Page     562,     line     25     [Schedule     37],     at end insert—

'Reduction of rent or term

15A (1) Where a lease is varied so as to reduce the amount of the rent, the variation is treated for the purposes of this Part as an acquisition of a chargeable interest by the lessee.

(2) Where a lease is varied so as to reduce the term, the variation is treated for the purposes of this Part as an acquisition of a chargeable interest by the lessor.'.

 
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