Section 610: Annuities under sponsored superannuation schemes
2431.This section applies to an annuity purchased under a sponsored superannuation scheme. It derives in part from section 18(1)(a)(i) of ICTA and in part is new.
2432.Subsection (1) is new. It identifies the annuities to be taxed as pension income. To do this the section has to describe the process under which the annuities are paid. It does this using the same language that section 580 uses to identify annuities paid by approved retirement benefits schemes.
2433.Subsection (2) derives from section 18(1)(a)(i) of ICTA. It limits the scope of the section if the annuity is a foreign annuity. Foreign annuities are taxable only if they are paid to persons resident in the United Kingdom.
2434.Subsection (3) ensures there is no overlap with other sections in the pension income Part. The definition of “sponsored superannuation scheme” in section 624(1) of ICTA predates the introduction of approved retirement benefits schemes in Chapter 1 of Part 14 of ICTA. An approved retirement benefits scheme is likely to be within the definition of “sponsored superannuation scheme”. In ICTA an annuity paid by an approved retirement benefits scheme is taxed under Schedule E. The annuities identified in this section are taxed under Schedule D. A Schedule E charge takes priority over a Schedule D charge. This subsection preserves that order of priority.
2435.Subsection (4) defines “sponsored superannuation scheme”. It cross-refers to section 624(1) of ICTA. The definition of “sponsored superannuation scheme” in section 624(1) of ICTA is as follows:
‘a sponsored superannuation scheme’ means a scheme or arrangement -
relating to service in particular offices or employments, and
having for its object or one of its objects to make provision in respect of persons serving in those offices or employments against future retirement or partial retirement, against future termination of service through death or disability, or against similar matters,
being a scheme or arrangement under which any part of the cost of the provision so made is or has been borne otherwise than by those persons by reason of their service (whether it is the cost or part of the cost of the benefits provided, or of paying premiums or other sums in order to provide those benefits, or of administering or instituting the scheme or arrangement).
