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Friday 23 April 2010

QROPS News:HMRC has finally approved the first Maltese Qualifying Recognised Pension Scheme (QROPS).

The Melita International Retirement Scheme is to be administered by Malta-based -Custom House Global Funds Services, the global funds specialist, and will be marketed by Panthera, according to a statement released by Panthera this afternoon.

As previously reported by International Adviser, a number of Maltese companies have been eagerly awaiting the chance to offer and administer QROPS, which enable UK expatriates to transfer their UK pensions abroad in a way that can be tax advantageous.

HMRC recognised Malta as a jurisdiction to which UK pensions could be transferred at the end of November, following months of negotiations. That development meant that Malta-domiciled pension schemes approved by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) were eligible for QROPS status. However, until now none had received the UK authority's approval.

http://www.international-adviser.com/article/hmrc-registers-first-maltese-qrops

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