Consultation Responses

Please find below links to Association responses to consultations conducted by Government Departments and other bodies. Providing input and comment on public policy and topical issues is one of the principal roles of the Association. These responses to a wide range of government departments, regulatory and other bodies are archived below in date order:

ACA response to PPF Full Levy Consultation 2023/24

See below the response we made to this consultation: more »»

See below the response we made to this consultation:

10th November 2022 David Robertson

Response to Broadening the investment opportunities of DC pension schemes

We remain supportive of broadening the investment opportunities for DC schemes, and broadly speaking we believe the draft regulations and guidance meet the policy intent. From a practical perspective, we see no issues (other than trustee time and cost) with Read More ... more »»

24th October 2022 David Robertson

Response to IFoA consultation on Regulatory Framework for CDC schemes

Our Professional Affairs Committee has responded to IFoA proposals for changes to the Regulatory Framework to reflect CDC Pension Schemes Consultation Paper – July 2022. See below: more »»

Our Professional Affairs Committee has responded to IFoA proposals for changes to the Regulatory Framework to reflect CDC Pension Schemes Consultation Paper – July 2022. See below:

12th October 202213th October 2022 David Robertson

ACA responds to DWP draft Funding & Investment Strategy Regulations

We welcome the objective behind the regulations, but we have significant concerns that the proposed legislation is insufficiently flexible and reduces the ‘scheme specific’ element of the current funding regime – replacing it with an industry standard approach, only permitting Read More ... more »»

14th September 202215th September 2022 David Robertson

ACA response to HMRC consultation on taxation of Collective Money Purchase Schemes

Find below our response to the HMRC consultation on the amending legislation concerning the taxation of collective money purchase schemes… more »»

Find below our response to the HMRC consultation on the amending legislation concerning the taxation of collective money purchase schemes…

13th September 2022 David Robertson

ACA submits evidence to Treasury Select Committee on Tax Reliefs

Find below a copy of our evidence to the Treasury Select Committee Inquiry on Tax Reliefs… more »»

Find below a copy of our evidence to the Treasury Select Committee Inquiry on Tax Reliefs…

9th September 2022 David Robertson

ACA response to FRC consultation on Technical Actuarial Standard 100

The Association has responded to the FRC consultation on TAS 100 as follows: more »»

The Association has responded to the FRC consultation on TAS 100 as follows:

31st August 2022 David Robertson

ACA representations re draft legislation on Pensions relief relating to net pay arrangements

Find below our representations concerning the draft legislation released on 20 July, specifically new section 193A Finance Act 2004, enabling pension tax relief relating to net pay arrangements where the scheme member has taxable income in the tax year below Read More ... more »»

24th July 2022 David Robertson

ACA responds to Helping savers understand pension choices consultation

We have responded to the DWP consultation saying it is critical to go beyond the period of pre-retirement in order to engage individuals throughout their journey, including when in education before entering work, and post-retirement… more »»