Which Rowanmoor accounts accept US citizens
Last checkedRowanmoor has no pension you can open yourself, whatever your nationality.
At a glance
| Account | Verdict | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| SIPPs | Not offered |
Rowanmoor no longer exists as a provider. Its personal pensions business entered administration and the administrators sold all customer SIPPs to Alltrust in March 2023, which is why Alltrust still administers a Rowanmoor plan. Its own website no longer resolves.
No longer a provider · book sold to Alltrust in March 2023
Source: FCA news story on Rowanmoor Personal Pensions entering administration, read 2026-08-17 (opens in a new tab) Last checked Rowanmoor's own page (opens in a new tab)
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Why this is the rule
SIPP US tax
The treaty generally lets a UK SIPP grow tax-deferred for US purposes, but the protection has limits. How the US treats contributions, growth and drawdown.
TaxUS-UK tax treaty
The US-UK treaty stops most double taxation, but the saving clause lets the US tax its citizens almost as if it were not there. What survives the clause.
TaxForm 3520
A UK pension held in trust can be a foreign trust to the IRS. Rev. Proc. 2020-17 exempts qualifying retirement trusts from Forms 3520 and 3520-A, on conditions.