Finance Act 1989

Remuneration E+W+S+N.I.

20 (1) This paragraph applies— E+W+S+N.I.

(a) where the scheme came into existence before 14th March 1989, as regardsan employee who became a member of the scheme on or after 1st June 1989;

(b) where the scheme came into existence on or after 14th March 1989, asregards any employee who is a member of the scheme (whenever he became amember).

(2) The rules of the scheme shall have effect (notwithstanding anything inthem to the contrary and notwithstanding the effect of anything in Schedule23 to the Taxes Act 1988) as if, in arriving at the employee’s relevant annualremuneration for the purposes of calculating benefits, any excess of whatwould be his relevant annual remuneration (apart from this paragraph) over thepermitted maximum for the year of assessment in which his participation in thescheme ceases shall be disregarded.

(3) The rules of the scheme shall have effect (notwithstanding anything inthem to the contrary) as if, in arriving at the employee’s remuneration forthe year 1988-89 or any subsequent year of assessment for the purposes of anyrestriction on the aggregate amount of contributions payable under the schemeby the employee and the employer, there were disregarded any excess of whatwould be his remuneration for the year (apart from this paragraph) over thepermitted maximum for the year.

(4) In this paragraph “the permitted maximum”, in relation to a year of assessment,means the figure found for that year by virtue of sub-paragraphs (5) and (6)below.

(5) For the years 1988-89 and 1989-90 the figure is £60,000.

(6) For any subsequent year of assessment the figure is the figure found forthat year, for the purposes of section 590C of the Taxes Act 1988, by virtueof section 590C(4) and (5).

Annotations:

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 See The Retirement Benefits Schemes (Continuationof Rights of Members of Approved Schemes) Regs. 1990 (S.I.1990/2101–in Part III Vol. 5)for circumstanceswhen para. 20disapplied or modified; when para. 21modified; or when para. 22disapplied

21 (1) The rules of the scheme shall have effect (notwithstanding anything inthem to the contrary) as if the amount of contributions payable under thescheme by an employee in the year 1989-90 or any subsequent year of assessmentwere limited to 15 per cent. of his remuneration for the year in respect ofthe employment. E+W+S+N.I.

(2) Where in relation to any year of assessment a percentage higher than 15per cent. applies for the purposes of section 592(8) or (8A) of the Taxes Act1988 (relief in respect of contributions) as regards any employee,sub-paragraph (1) above, as regards him, shall have effect in relation to thatyear with the substitution for 15 per cent. of that higher percentage.

Annotations:

Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 See The Retirement Benefits Schemes (Continuationof Rights of Members of Approved Schemes) Regs. 1990 (S.I.1990/2101–in Part III Vol. 5)for circumstanceswhen para. 20disapplied or modified; when para. 21modified; or when para. 22disapplied

22 (1) This paragraph applies— E+W+S+N.I.

(a) where the scheme came into existence before 14th March 1989, as regardsan employee who became a member of the scheme on or after 1st June 1989;

(b) where the scheme came into existence on or after 14th March 1989, asregards any employee who is a member of the scheme (whenever he became amember).

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 21(1) above, in arriving at the employee’sremuneration for the year any excess of what would be his remuneration for theyear (apart from this sub-paragraph) over the permitted maximum for the yearshall be disregarded.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2) above “the permitted maximum”, in relation to a year of assessment,means the figure found for that year by virtue of sub-paragraphs (4) and (5)below.

(4) For the year 1989-90 the figure is £60,000.

(5) For any subsequent year of assessment the figure is the figure found forthat year, for the purposes of section 590C of the Taxes Act 1988, by virtueof section 590C(4) and (5).

Annotations:

Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 See The Retirement Benefits Schemes (Continuationof Rights of Members of Approved Schemes) Regs. 1990 (S.I.1990/2101–in Part III Vol. 5)for circumstanceswhen para. 20disapplied or modified; when para. 21modified; or when para. 22disapplied