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HMRC Overseas Pension List Re-released


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HMRC has re-released the Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (ROPS) list released following the temporary suspension it put in place on 14 April.

This follows the March UK budget where vast changes to the QROPS system were made and so required Scheme Managers of QROPS to essentially reconfirm in writing to HMRC that they remain QROPS by the 13 April.

 

The new list is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-qualifying-recognised-overseas-pension-schemes-qrops/list-of-recognised-overseas-pension-schemes-notifications#australia

The sole Australian Retail Scheme has again appeared on the new list which as a reminder is exclusive to members age 55 and over.

 

Regards

 

Andy

Edited by Andrew from Vista Financial
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QROPS is nonsense. I went through the list and most of them are self managed supers. I have a small amount of money in a UK pension (actually split over 2 accounts) and have had to leave it sitting there. Then, when you get it over to Australia, it's stuck here forever because of the Australian rules. It's total nonsense. they have enough rules agreed between the Au and Uk governments about how to tax us on money in both countries but when it comes to the counterpart of that - helping us with pensions, it's a quagmire.

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I agree - I think I may just take the 25% when I leave (tax free) and take it to Australia - buy a house with it and negatively gear etc. It seems that Australia isn't well structured to encourage anything but SPEND as a tax saving. At least the UK does reward savers with simpler tax free savings routes that are accessible to 'ordinary folks'. The 'super' only route for tax sheltering is an issue. Oh well - more cash injected into the Australian property bubble. What could possibly go wrong ?

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Hi Mary, 

This is what happens, so I've been told, with the gmpf  (greater Manchester pension fund) though would probably lose a lot in the exchange with fees ect also unless I leave it till I'm 67yrs, I stand to lose up o 50% of it! I'm 52 now & have been talking about going back to Oz for the last 10yrs & my sin is now 10 so need to crack on with it though the cost of property & cost of living in Melbourne scares me to death ? might have to rent forever as my house here, though paid off, wouldn't go anywhere in Melbourne!! Any reolies, advice welcome 

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