John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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118. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that private pension holders continue to pay a pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46711/22]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Currently, private pension holders are not required to pay a pension levy.

An annual levy was charged on pension schemes from 2011 to 2015 in accordance with section 125B of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999. The levy was introduced in the wake of the financial crash, at a time when the economy was in very serious difficulties. It was charged on the market value of assets in pension schemes held on 30 June in each year at a rate of 0.6% (2011 to 2013), 0.75% (2014) and 0.15% (2015). Liability for the levy rested with trustees of pension schemes and others responsible for the management of pension fund assets.

The levy was discontinued from 2016.