An Isle of Man Pension Plan for Isle of Man Residents
The ‘Balley Chashtal SIPP’ (BC SIPP) is an Isle of Man Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) available to Isle of Man residents.
The dual approved status of the scheme means it can provide benefits under the Isle of Man Pension Freedom Schemes (PFS) legislation as well as being able to accept transfers from other Isle of Man pension schemes if required.
If you are an Isle of Man resident with UK pension scheme(s), the BC SIPP can also provide an effective solution for the transfer of your UK pension scheme(s) to an Isle of Man pension scheme.
BC SIPP (PFS) - For New Contributions
For individuals looking to save towards their retirement, contributions can be made into the PFS section of BC SIPP, providing the following advantages:
- Pension Flexibility: freedom to take income at a level of your choosing, payable on a regular basis or via ad-hoc withdrawals, with a minimum drawdown age of 55 and no maximum age from which benefits must be taken
- Succession Planning: the residual fund on death can be used to provide a taxable pension income for a spouse or dependant, or can be paid out as a lump sum to nominated beneficiaries, at the discretion of the trustee (with no Isle of Man tax due on this distribution)
- Pension Commencement Lump Sum (PCLS): ability to take a lump sum of up to 40% of your accumulated fund value on or after the age of 55, free of Isle of Man tax at source
- Investment Choice: a wide range of assets are available (including collective investment funds, direct equity, bonds etc.) held primarily through investment platforms from a range of leading providers
- Tax Efficient Accumulation: generous annual contribution limit of £50,000 with tax relief available on contributions equating to 100% of Isle of Man Relevant Earnings, and gross investment roll-up
BC SIPP (1989) – For Consolidation of Existing Pension Plans
For Isle of Man individuals with funds held within existing Isle of Man pension plans that are not under the PFS regime, transfers can be made into the 1989 section of BC SIPP. As there is a 10% Treasury charge to transfer these funds to a PFS, this means consolidation of previous pensions can be achieved without this charge.
As BC SIPP is notified to HMRC as a QROPS, it can also accept transfers from UK registered pension schemes, enabling Isle of Man residents to consolidate all previously accumulated pension plans into one place.
BC SIPP (1989) offers the same investment choice and tax efficient accumulation features as BC SIPP (PFS) but with the following differences:
- A lower Pension Commencement Lump Sum of 30% of accumulated fund value, free of Isle of Man tax at source
- Ability to access the fund to draw benefits from as early as age 50
- Taxable pension income to be taken in a sustainable format for life, with a capped annual drawdown limit and a requirement to draw a minimum pension each year from age 75 onwards
- 7.5% Isle of Man tax at source due on a lump sum distribution of the residual fund to nominated beneficiaries in the event of death (where death of member occurs post benefits in payment), otherwise nil tax at source on this distribution
Please note where your fund within BC SIPP contains UK sourced funds following the transfer of UK registered pension scheme(s), there are additional considerations and extra restrictions may apply.
