File your overseas pension transfers return

From 1 April 2026 overseas pension transfers (OPT) returns must be filed monthly with details of all completed transfers. If there are no transfers in a month, you do not need to file a return.

There are 2 ways to file OPT returns

You can file returns in myIR by entering the information into an online form, or upload a file using the return specifications.

Returns and payments for tax withheld under ‘scheme pays’ are due by the 20th of the following month.