Finance Act 1975

16 (1) This paragraph applies to any scheme or fund mentioned in subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 221 of the Taxes Act, to any fund to which section 218 of that Act applies, to any exempt approved scheme or statutory scheme as defined in Chapter II of Part II of the [1970 c. 24.] Finance Act 1970 and to any other sponsored superannuation scheme as defined in section 226(11) of the Taxes Act.

(2) An interest in or under a fund or scheme to which this paragraph applies which comes to an end on the death of the person entitled to it shall be left out of account in determining for the purposes of this Part of this Act the value of his estate immediately before his death, if the interest—

(a) is, or is a right to, a pension or annuity; and

(b) is not an interest resulting (whether by virtue of the instrument establishing the fund or scheme or otherwise) from the application of any benefit provided under the fund or scheme otherwise than by way of a pension or annuity.

(3) Paragraphs 3 and 4 above shall not apply in relation to an interest satisfying the conditions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (2) above ; and where any tax chargeable on a transfer of value is attributable to the value of such an interest, the persons liable for it shall not include the trustees of the scheme or fund but shall, where the transfer is made on the death of the person entitled to the interest, include his personal representatives.

(4) In relation to an interest in or under a fund or scheme to which this paragraph applies, section 23(2) of this Act shall apply as if the words " other than settled property " were omitted (in both places).

(5) Paragraphs 6 to 12 above shall not apply in relation to any property which is part of or held for the purposes of a fund or scheme to which this paragraph applies.

(6) The reference in sub-paragraph (5) above to property which is part of or held for the purposes of a fund or scheme does not include a reference to a benefit which, having become payable under the fund or scheme, becomes comprised in a settlement; and where in such a case the settlement is made by a person other than the person entitled to the benefit, the settlement shall for the purposes of this Part of this Act be treated as made by the person so entitled.