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Pensions: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the tax gap associated with pension fraud linked to QROPS; and what steps she has taken to prevent further losses.

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Answering body: Treasury
Tabled: 12 Feb 2025
Target answer date: 24 Feb 2025
Answer: 27 Feb 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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12 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the tax gap associated with pension fraud linked to QROPS; and what steps she has taken to prevent further losses.
24 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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27 Feb 2025
Answer published
A qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS) is the name for any pension scheme located outside the UK which meets the criteria to receive transfers of UK tax relieved pension savings. Where the overseas pension scheme has broadly similar tax c...

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