pensions tax relief

A client who operates an owner-managed limited company intends to retire in a few months.

 

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Changes introduced in Tuesday's Autumn Statement to restrict tax relief on asset-backed contributions to pension schemes are likely to make the schemes less attractive to large companies, repor

In the past an employer's contribution to a company scheme had to be paid before the company's year end in order to get tax relief in the year.

The government is proposing a new treatment for tax charges on pensions contributions that exceed the planned £50,000 annual allowance limit.

Tax campaigner Richard Murphy has turned his sights on the private pensions industry to highlight how tax subsidies are draining resources from the public purse.

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Business groups have embraced government plans to reduce the annual pension allowance to £40,000 but implementation issues remain, warn experts.

Perhaps one day it will come to be seen as the last gasp of the UK’s outmoded and overly complex approach to tax law, but conoisseurs will be keeping their eyes open for clauses in the Finance Bill

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In a consultative frenzy, HMRC this week issued eight separate documents setting out its proposals for new rules and reforms ranging from PAYE to pensions tax, furnished holiday lettings rules, con

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The Institute of Payroll Professionals’ Karen Thomson outlines some of the key changes to pensions to come from the recent Budget.

Graham Duckett explores the importance of planning for retirement and what the budget has meant for pensions.

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