The Taxman has been pushed into rethinking how tax deductible pension contributions for 2008/9 to 2010/11 are calculated. He’s decided his original method of working this out was wrong. What’s the
full story?
Published 14.12.2011
There was mixed news in the Autumn Statement. Capital allowances received a boost, but pensions tax relief will be cut. What’s in it for you and your business?
Published 21.12.2012
Under the new pension rules, the maximum contribution on which you can claim tax relief is £50,000 in any one year. If you pay more than this, you’ll be hit with a special tax charge. But is paying
over the maximum all bad news?
Published 31.03.2011
Talk in the media about reduced pension contribution limits prompted one of our subscribers to take a closer look at his situation. With retirement looming he wants to make a big contribution, but
how will the carry-forward rules affect this?
Published 13.12.2012
From April this year the annual limit for tax relief on pension contributions was slashed. As a quid pro quo the Taxman allows you to bring forward any unused limit from the previous three years. But
is there a way you can stretch this further?
Published 15.11.2011
You’ve probably read in the press that the new pension contribution rules will restrict the amount of tax relief you can claim to a fraction of what it was before. So should you be piling cash in now
to beat this change?
Published 04.03.2011
The recently announced changes to the pension rules include the withdrawal of a tax break for those nearing retirement. How might this affect you?
Published 12.11.2010
You want to pay a sizeable amount into your pension, but the rules say you’re only allowed to contribute up to the level of your earnings. As you take most of your income as dividends, how will this
limit your pension contributions?
Published 13.11.2013
Just when you thought there was some sanity returning to the rules governing pension contributions, you now have to contend with PIPs. What are they and how might they affect tax relief on your
pension contributions?
Published 19.01.2011