Register as a pension scheme administrator
Find out how to become a pension scheme administrator if you're an individual, partnership or business.
Who can be a pension scheme administrator
All registered pension schemes must have at least one scheme administrator.
The scheme administrator can be:
- one or more individuals
- a company or organisation such as an employer
- a specialist pension administration company
- a partnership
If you or your organisation wants to become a scheme administrator, you must be a legal resident of:
- the UK
- an EU member state
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Norway
How to become a pension scheme administrator
To register as a scheme administrator, you바카라 사이트檒l need to complete declarations confirming you:
- understand that you바카라 사이트檙e responsible for carrying out the functions and responsibilities of a scheme administrator, as shown in
- understand that you may need to provide further information or declarations as reasonably required
- are a fit and proper person
- intend to carry out these functions and responsibilities of a scheme administrator at all times
- understand that you may be liable to a penalty or prosecution if you make a false statement
To apply to register a new scheme or to take over as the scheme administrator of an existing scheme you must:
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be appointed to the role of scheme administrator in line with the scheme바카라 사이트檚 rules
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complete further declarations
Only the scheme administrator can make these declarations.
Pension schemes registered from 6 April 2006
The scheme administrator will be the person appointed under the scheme바카라 사이트檚 rules to this role.
Pension schemes approved before 6 April 2006
As long as there has been no change in the scheme administrator since 5 April 2006, the administrator will usually be the:
- pension provider 바카라 사이트� for personal pensions, stakeholder pensions, free-standing additional voluntary contribution schemes and buy-out policies
- trustees 바카라 사이트� for most occupational pension schemes
How to register
Register as a scheme administrator for pension schemes with a Pension Schemes Tax Reference (PSTR) beginning with 바카라 사이트�2바카라 사이트�
If you have not already registered as a pension scheme administrator with HMRC and are only registering:
- so that you can apply to register a new pension scheme
- to become the scheme administrator of a pension scheme with a PSTR beginning with 바카라 사이트�2바카라 사이트�
- to declare yourself as a scheme administrator for a retirement annuity contract or deferred annuity contract
You바카라 사이트檒l have to . Only a scheme administrator can complete the scheme administrator registration online.
You바카라 사이트檒l need your organisation 바카라 사이트 Gateway user ID and password. If you do not have a user ID, you can create one when you register. You must choose 바카라 사이트榦rganisation바카라 사이트� when asked what type of user you are.
When you sign in to the Managing Pension Schemes service, you can choose to register as:
- an individual scheme administrator
- a company scheme administrator
- a partnership scheme administrator
Once you바카라 사이트檝e registered, when you you바카라 사이트檒l be able to view:
- your scheme administrator details
- details of the schemes you바카라 사이트檙e the administrator of
Register as a scheme administrator for pension schemes with a PSTR beginning with 바카라 사이트�0바카라 사이트�
You바카라 사이트檒l need to contact HMRC to register.
You will be given:
- a scheme administrator ID
- information on how to complete your registration online
Get more information on how to use the Pension schemes online service for schemes with a PSTR beginning with 바카라 사이트�0바카라 사이트�.
Once you get your scheme administrator ID, you바카라 사이트檒l need to enrol for the Managing Pension Schemes service. You can check guidance on how to enrol.
Once you바카라 사이트檝e enrolled, you바카라 사이트檒l be able to:
- apply to register any new pension schemes on the Managing Pension Schemes service
- become a scheme administrator of a pension scheme on the Managing Pension Schemes service
Registering as a company
If you바카라 사이트檙e a company registering as a scheme administrator, you바카라 사이트檒l need:
- the company name
- the company registration number
- the Corporation Tax Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) 바카라 사이트� this is the one you use for your role as an administrator
- the company바카라 사이트檚 address, as we바카라 사이트檒l send correspondence there 바카라 사이트� you바카라 사이트檒l also need the previous address if the company has been at their current address for less than a year
- the company email and telephone number 바카라 사이트� these should be details the company uses for other HMRC services
- the names and addresses of any pension advisors that you plan to use
- your company바카라 사이트檚 PAYE reference and VAT registration number, if you have them
- the names, addresses, previous addresses of any directors associated with your company 바카라 사이트� you바카라 사이트檒l also need their National Insurance numbers, dates of birth and UTRs if they바카라 사이트檝e been at their current address for less than a year
- the telephone numbers and email addresses of any directors associated with your company
Registering as an individual
If you바카라 사이트檙e an individual registering as a scheme administrator, you바카라 사이트檒l need:
- your name
- your current address and previous address, if you바카라 사이트檝e been at your current address for less than a year
- your date of birth
- your National Insurance number
- your contact email address and telephone number
- the names and addresses of any pension advisors you plan to use
Registering as a partnership
If you바카라 사이트檙e a partnership registering as a scheme administrator, you바카라 사이트檒l need:
- the partnership name
- the partnership Self Assessment UTR
- the partnership바카라 사이트檚 current and previous address, if they바카라 사이트檝e been at their current address for less than a year
- a contact email address and telephone number
- the names, addresses and previous addresses of all partners 바카라 사이트� you바카라 사이트檒l also need the National Insurance numbers, date of birth and UTRs of any partners who have been at their current address for less than a year
- the telephone numbers and email addresses of all partners
- the names and addresses of any pension advisors that you plan to use
- PAYE and VAT registration numbers, if you have these
Registering as a non-trading companies and public sector organisations
You will need a Corporation Tax UTR before you can register.
You can get one by sending an email to: pensions.administration@hmrc.gov.uk with your organisation바카라 사이트檚 name and address, add 바카라 사이트楳PS 바카라 사이트� Corporation Tax UTR바카라 사이트� in the subject line.
HMRC will then send you a provisional Corporation Tax UTR by post.
As you only need it once, the Corporation Tax UTR will not be active. There will be no Corporation Tax requirements.
Updates to this page
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Information on how to register as a scheme administrator for pension schemes with a Pension Schemes Tax Reference beginning with 바카라 사이트�0바카라 사이트� has been updated.
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Information on how to register as a scheme administrator for pension schemes with a PSTR beginning with 바카라 사이트�2바카라 사이트� has been updated.
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Information under the 바카라 사이트榥on-trading companies and public sector organisations바카라 사이트� section has been updated.
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You must create an organisation account when registering as a new scheme administrator. You can choose to register as an individual or company scheme administrator after creating your account. More information about this has been added.
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The 'Manage and Register Pension Schemes' service has been renamed 'Managing Pension Schemes'.
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Guidance on how to register as a pension scheme administrator has been updated.
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Changes to the registration section to clarify how and when to register.
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Changes have been made to take account of the introduction of the Manage and Register your Pension Schemes service.
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The postal address for Pension Scheme Services has changed.
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The postal address for Pension Scheme Services has changed.
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