Isle of Man QROPS


A Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) is a useful retirement option for those living, or planning to live, overseas. A QROPS allows you to move your UK pension into a permitted overseas scheme, allowing for greater investment freedom and an opportunity to minimise your tax liability, depending on circumstances.

A QROPS can help to bypass some of the restrictions associated with living overseas and maintaining a UK pension. Typically, the most useful benefit when switching to an international pension plan is increased tax benefits, because you only pay the tax, if any, applicable in your chosen country of residence.

Isle of Man QROPS – Key Information


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Investment Options - Open architecture
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Contributions – No limits on fund size or contributions.
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Benefit commencement – 55 years of age.
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Maximum Lump Sum – 30%.
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IoM tax rate – 20% withholding tax on income withdrawal for most non-residents (0% where a DTA applies).
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Death Benefits – Lump sum or survivor’s pension.
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Low 7.5% tax on fund after death – If a member has commenced income drawdown prior to death, most of the fund can be passed on to the beneficiaries.
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IHT – Outside UK IHT for non-UK residents.

Isle of Man QROPS – The Aegean Personal Pension Plan


For pensions valued above £100,000. The Aegean Personal Pension Plan has been approved as a Retirement Benefit Scheme by the Isle of Man Insurance & Pensions Authority and Assessor of Income Tax, and meets the requirements set out by HMRC to operate as a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS).

Isle of Man QROPS Lite – The Aegean Lite Personal Pension Plan


For pensions valued below £100,000. The Aegean Lite Personal Pension Plan has been approved as a Retirement Benefit Scheme by the Isle of Man Insurance & Pensions Authority and Assessor of Income Tax, and meets the requirements set out by HMRC to operate as a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS).



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