Standard Life SIPP investors wait on HMRC for Catalyst claims progress

Laura Miller
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Investors who put money into failed life bond scheme Catalyst via their Standard Life self-invested personal pension (SIPP) have been told they have longer to wait before finding out if they are eligible for compensation.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) - which began looking into Catalyst claims last December - has said it is continuing to work with Standard Life to ensure that its SIPP investors with eligible claims are not subject to any adverse tax liabilities. A tax charge may be triggered if the FSCS makes recoveries in relation to their claims and pays those recoveries directly to the members, rather than back into their SIPP. The FSCS and Standard Life have jointly written to HMRC asking for clarification on the tax issues, and expect HMRC to provide its response in October. ...

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