[UK] The ROPS List 15th of June 2020

The Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (ROPS) List contains the overseas pension schemes that have said to HMRC they want to be included on it when it’s updated twice a month.  

The 15^th of June 2020 update adds 37 schemes as follows:

1. Australia – Alison J Ainsworth Superannuation Fund
2. Australia – Beck Super Fund
3. Australia – C Andrew Jefferson
4. Australia – Clappersgate Super
5. Australia – Coco Super Fund
6. Australia – Coutts Superannuation Fund
7. Australia – DHB Whitehurst SMSF
8. Australia – Dr Nicola Louise McBlain Superannuation Fund
9. Australia  - Edwards Super Fund
10. Australia - Foxworth Super Fund
11. Australia - Harbuz Retirement Fund
12. Australia - Ian Wadforth Superannuation Fund
13. Australia - K.J & A Crane Superannuation Fund
14. Australia - Mansfield Superfund
15. Australia - MISU 2000 Superannuation Fund
16. Australia - Moseley Super Fund
17. Australia - Nervy & James Superannuation Fund
18. Australia - Parrish Family Super Fund
19. Australia - PB Investment Fund
20. Australia - Powell Super Fund
21. Australia - Q4 Super
22. Australia - R M Harris Superannuation Fund
23. Australia - SIRRON SUPERANNUATION FUND
24. Australia - Smith & Longden Superannuation Fund
25. Australia - SS King Super Fund
26. Australia - Stephen Jones and Joanne-Neave Jones Super
27. Australia - Strudders Super Fund
28. Australia - T & J Garvan Super Fund
29. Australia - Welsh SMSF
30. Australia - Willis Family Super Fund
31. Australia - Woodpine Super Fund
32. Gibraltar - Aria IP Gibraltar QROPS Pension Scheme
33. Gibraltar - Aurora Europa Lite Pensions Trust
34. Gibraltar - Berkeley Retirement Benefit Scheme
35. Gibraltar - Evolve Retirement Benefit Scheme
36. Ireland - Kevin Gallagher SSAP
37. Netherlands - Stichting Personeelspensioenfonds APG 

There are no changes or removals.

HMRC gives the following advice to users of the ROPS list:

The requirements to be a ROPS changed from 6 April 2017. You’ll need to check that the scheme you’re transferring to on or after that date meets the new requirements. 

HMRC cannot guarantee these are ROPS or that any transfers to them will be free of UK tax. It’s your responsibility to find out if you have to pay tax on any transfer of pension savings. Find out more about Overseas pension schemes. 

Global Payroll Association Comment

We strongly recommend looking at the list to check for pension scheme updates appropriate to the country you are transferring funds to and from.

The Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (ROPS) List contains the overseas pension schemes that have said to HMRC they want to be included on it when it’s updated twice a month.  

The 15^th of June 2020 update adds 37 schemes as follows:

1. Australia – Alison J Ainsworth Superannuation Fund
2. Australia – Beck Super Fund
3. Australia – C Andrew Jefferson
4. Australia – Clappersgate Super
5. Australia – Coco Super Fund
6. Australia – Coutts Superannuation Fund
7. Australia – DHB Whitehurst SMSF
8. Australia – Dr Nicola Louise McBlain Superannuation Fund
9. Australia  - Edwards Super Fund
10. Australia - Foxworth Super Fund
11. Australia - Harbuz Retirement Fund
12. Australia - Ian Wadforth Superannuation Fund
13. Australia - K.J & A Crane Superannuation Fund
14. Australia - Mansfield Superfund
15. Australia - MISU 2000 Superannuation Fund
16. Australia - Moseley Super Fund
17. Australia - Nervy & James Superannuation Fund
18. Australia - Parrish Family Super Fund
19. Australia - PB Investment Fund
20. Australia - Powell Super Fund
21. Australia - Q4 Super
22. Australia - R M Harris Superannuation Fund
23. Australia - SIRRON SUPERANNUATION FUND
24. Australia - Smith & Longden Superannuation Fund
25. Australia - SS King Super Fund
26. Australia - Stephen Jones and Joanne-Neave Jones Super
27. Australia - Strudders Super Fund
28. Australia - T & J Garvan Super Fund
29. Australia - Welsh SMSF
30. Australia - Willis Family Super Fund
31. Australia - Woodpine Super Fund
32. Gibraltar - Aria IP Gibraltar QROPS Pension Scheme
33. Gibraltar - Aurora Europa Lite Pensions Trust
34. Gibraltar - Berkeley Retirement Benefit Scheme
35. Gibraltar - Evolve Retirement Benefit Scheme
36. Ireland - Kevin Gallagher SSAP
37. Netherlands - Stichting Personeelspensioenfonds APG 

There are no changes or removals.

HMRC gives the following advice to users of the ROPS list:

The requirements to be a ROPS changed from 6 April 2017. You’ll need to check that the scheme you’re transferring to on or after that date meets the new requirements. 

HMRC cannot guarantee these are ROPS or that any transfers to them will be free of UK tax. It’s your responsibility to find out if you have to pay tax on any transfer of pension savings. Find out more about Overseas pension schemes. 

Global Payroll Association Comment

We strongly recommend looking at the list to check for pension scheme updates appropriate to the country you are transferring funds to and from.