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So what does it all cost?
Our charges are explicit and are set at a level to reflect the amount of work involved. Everyone pays their fair share of the administration costs and you will see that the charges become cost effective at a relatively low fund size.
Pricing Structure
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| Establishment & Administration |
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| Establishment (1) |
£120 |
| Transfer in from another registered pension scheme (2), (10) |
£60 per transfer (maximum 5) |
| Quarterly administration (3) |
| Fund Value |
Charge |
| Less than |
£25,000 |
£20 |
| £25,000 up to |
£50,000 |
£30 |
| £50,000 |
and above |
£40 |
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| Panel transactions (4) |
Nil |
| Transferring assets in-specie between Investment Partners (5) |
£150 |
| Transfer out to another registered pension scheme (6),(10) |
£75 |
Investments not made through a SIPPcentre Investment Partner |
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| Off Panel transactions (8) |
£30 |
| Additional quarterly administration (9) |
£30 |
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| Benefits |
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Income withdrawal - unsecured pension (USP), or alternatively secured pension (ASP) (11) |
£150 per annum up to age 75, or £250 per annum from your 75th birthday,
payable annually in advance
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| Designation of additional funds to existing USP fund (12) |
£75 |
| One-off benefit payment (13) |
£25 |
| Payment of death benefits/divorce |
Time/cost basis |
| Annuity purchase (full or partial) |
£75 |
| Trivial commutation |
£150 |
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| Property |
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There are a variety of costs associated with the purchase of a property, the majority of which will be incurred whether or not the property is bought
via a SIPP. All costs associated with the purchase and administration of the property must be met from the SIPP. It is your and your Adviser's
responsibility to ensure that there is sufficient cash in the right bank accounts at the right times in order to meet the SIPP's obligations.
Our charges shown below are intended as an indication only and we do reserve the right to make additional or higher charges, if the circumstances
warrant it. We will advise you at the earliest opportunity of any additional, or higher, charges that may apply (14).
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Purchase |
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| Property purchase (15) |
£550 |
| Establishment of loans (15) |
£350 |
| Joint property purchase (16) |
£250 |
Quarterly Administration |
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| Per property (15) |
£75 |
| Per loan (15) |
£30 |
Development and Refurbishment |
0.5% of the total costs |
Sale |
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| Property sale |
£300 |
| Loan repayment (17) |
£100 |
| Joint property sale (16) |
£100 |
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| Notes |
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SIPP Establishment & Administration
1. A 50% discount applies for SIPPs established for children (under the age of 18).
2. No charges apply for the sixth and subsequent transfers. Additional charges will apply for in-specie transfers as set out in Note 10.
3. Payable in arrears at the end of March, June, September and December. The fund value is the net asset value of the SIPP.
4. No charges apply for the movement of money to, or from, your SIPP cash account to any of our Investment Partners. The investment management, or dealing charges made by the Investment Partner are in addition to the SIPPcentre charges shown in this Schedule and are set out on the Investment Fact Sheet for the Investment Partner. If any of the SIPP fund is invested outside of our Panel Investment Partner Options, additional administration charges will apply.
5. Payable when transferring any assets in-specie between Investment Partners.
6. A separate charge will be made for each transfer payment made to another registered pension scheme. Additional charges will apply for in-specie transfers as set out in Note 10. Transfers to a qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme will be charged an additional £175.
7. No additional charges will be made for using more than one Investment Partner.
8. A charge will apply for each transaction, e.g. purchase, sale, switch or top-up of a specific investment; set up, top-up or closure of an additional bank or investment manager account; movement of money to, or from, your SIPP cash account. Separate charges apply for property investments as set out in the Property section.
9. Applies if, at any time during the quarter, any investment (including Trustee Investment Plans and Property) is held outside of our Panel Investment Partner Options. We reserve the right to increase this charge by an additional £10 per asset if more than 5 investments are held Off Panel.
10. Unless advised otherwise, charges for an in-specie transfer from, or to, another registered pension scheme will be our standard transfer charge plus
- transfer of an investment account, within the terms of a discretionary or non discretionary investment agreement, where all assets are held in nominee name - £225 per account;
- assignments of insurance policies - £225 per deed of assignment; and
- property transfers are charged for as a property purchase (see Property section).
These additional in-specie charges will not apply if the assets are to be transferred to one, or more, of our Panel Investment Partner Options.
Benefits
11. The annual income withdrawal charge will become payable immediately funds are designated to provide USP or ASP, even if you elect to take "nil" income.
12. No additional charge is made when the first funds are designated to provide unsecured pension, or funds are designated to alternatively secured pension at age 75.
13. Payable when any pension payment is made as a one-off outside of our standard monthly payment process.
Property
14. Non-standard administration will be charged at our prevailing charge out rate (available on request). Any work relating to contamination or environmental issues will be subject to an additional charge.
15. VAT registration and ongoing VAT administration is included in the property purchase and quarterly administration charges. These charges all apply on a per property basis.
16. Applies as a one off charge per member of the group.
17. Applies when a loan is fully repaid, whether or not on sale.
In addition to our charges, all disbursements must be paid from the SIPP. Disbursements will include stamp duty land tax; land registry fees; search
fees; and solicitor's, surveyor's and lender's fees. It is not possible to provide accurate estimates of these costs, which will be advised to you when
you appoint the professional advisers on behalf of the SIPP. You are free to choose your own professional advisers, e.g. solicitor, surveyor, and
commercial lender. The member or his appointee can act as property manager. If the chosen party is unfamiliar with SIPP documentation there may
be further charges to deal with any additional queries that arise.
General
- All charges are subject to VAT in addition (currently 17.5%).
- All charges are due to A J Bell Management Limited and will be deducted from the SIPP cash account.
- A CHAPs fee of £25 + VAT per payment will be payable for all transactions paid by CHAPs.
- There is no additional charge for payments made by BACS or by cheque.
- Bank charges may apply if a regular payment such as a Direct Debit is rejected due to insufficient funds.
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Interest Rates
Please note that all cash will be held in a Bank of Scotland SIPP cash account until invested or transferred to your chosen Panel or Off Panel investment partner.
The SIPP cash account has no routine bank transaction charges and interest is paid to your account without any deduction of tax. Interest rates are subject to variation. The interest rate shown for the applicable band applies to the entire balance.
| Interest Rates (Last updated on 10 April 2008) |
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Cash Balance | Interest Rates (Gross) | Interest Rates (AER) | £20,000.00 | | and greater | 4.00%
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| £5,000.00 | to | £19,999.99 | 3.25%
| 3.29%
| £1,000.00 | to | £4,999.99 | 2.75%
| 2.78%
| Less than | | £1,000.00 | 2.25%
| 2.27%
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The Annual Equivalent Rate, AER, represents the annual rate effectively received by a customer if the interest at the gross rate applied during a year remained in the account and itself earned interest. As every advert for a savings product where a rate is displayed will contain an AER, you will be able to compare more easily the return you can expect from your savings over time
AJ Bell Management Limited receives commission payments from Bank of Scotland based on aggregate cash balances held across all SIPP cash accounts.
Investment Charges
Investment charges vary depending upon which of the investment options is chosen. Details of these charges can be found on the Investment Fact Sheets in the Investment Options area of our website. Investment charges are payable in addition to the charges shown above.
Adviser Remuneration
Adviser Remuneration can be paid out of the SIPP cash account at rates to be agreed between the Adviser and the Client. Certain investment options may also pay commission to the Adviser. Your Adviser will provide you with further details.
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