PART 3DEDUCTION AND REPAYMENT OF TAX
CHAPTER 3F2NEW PENSIONERS: FORMS P45 AND P46(PEN)
F1Procedure if no Form P45 and code not known where payment is a relevant lump sum payment58A
1
This regulation applies if—
a
a pension payer makes a payment of a relevant lump sum payment,
b
the pensioner is resident in the United Kingdom,
c
the pensioner does not give to the pension payer Parts 2 and 3 of Form P45, and
d
a code in respect of the pensioner has not otherwise been issued to the pension payer.
2
On making a relevant lump sum payment to the pensioner before HMRC issue a code for use in respect of the pensioner, the pension payer must deduct tax using the basic rate code on the non-cumulative basis.
3
Where the pension payer is one to whom paragraph (6) applies on the day on which the relevant lump sum payment is made, or if that is not practicable, without unreasonable delay, the pension payer must complete Form P45 and provide—
a
Part 1 of Form P45 to HMRC, and
b
Parts 1A, 2 and 3 to the pensioner.
4
Where paragraph (6) does not apply, on the day on which the relevant lump sum payment is made, or if that is not practicable, without unreasonable delay, the pension payer must complete and provide Parts 1A, 2 and 3 of Form P45 to the pensioner.
5
The information listed in rows 1 to 6, and 10 to 16 of column 1 of Table 2 to regulation 36 must, subject to the conditions set out in column 2, be provided in the various Parts of Form P45 as indicated in columns 3 to 5, as if—
a
references to “employer” were to “pension payer”, and
b
references to “employee” were to “pensioner.
6
This paragraph applies to—
a
a pension payer who is a non-Real Time Information pension payer, and
b
a Real Time Information pension payer to whom HMRC has given a notice requiring the pension payer to send to HMRC Form P45.
Pt. 3 Ch. 3 heading substituted (6.4.2009) by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2969), regs. 1(3), 11