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Treatment of pension contributions to non-UK pension schemes

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Employment Tax
Guidance

Treatment of pension contributions to non-UK pension schemes

Produced by a Tolley Employment Tax expert
Employment Tax
Guidance
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Where an individual comes to the UK to work, they may wish to continue contributing to their existing non-UK pension scheme.

There are a number of ways in which a member of a non-UK scheme may obtain UK tax relief for contributions made by them or on their behalf:

  1. •

    migrant member relief (see ‘Migrant member relief’ below)

  2. •

    transitional corresponding relief, which is an extension of the relief that preceded migrant member relief before 6 April 2006 (also known as A-day) and applied if the foreign pension scheme corresponded to a UK approved pension scheme (see ‘Transitional provisions ― members previously subject to corresponding relief’ below)

  3. •

    under the provisions of the relevant double tax agreement (see ‘Relief under double tax agreements’ below)

  4. •

    exemption from the benefit in kind legislation under ITEPA 2003, s 307 where there is a cost to the employer in relation to funding a pension, annuity, lump sum or any similar benefit that is payable on the death of the member. See EIM21800 for more details

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