Adding employees to a workplace pension scheme

Adding employees to a workplace pension scheme

by | Mar 9, 2023 | Pension

Automatic enrolment for workplace pensions has helped many employees make a start on providing for their retirement with the advantage that employers and government are also contributing to their pension pot. The law states that employers must automatically...
Limits to tax relief for pension contributions

Limits to tax relief for pension contributions

by | Jan 5, 2023 | Pension

Under current rules, you can claim tax relief for your private pension contributions. The annual allowance for tax relief on pensions is £40,000 for the current tax year. There is a three year carry forward rule that allows you to carry forward any...
What is a defined contribution pension?

What is a defined contribution pension?

by | Dec 8, 2022 | Pension

A defined contribution pension (sometimes referred to as a money purchase pension scheme) is a type of pension scheme where the pension pot is based on how much money is paid into the scheme. This is markedly different to a defined benefit pension schemes which...
Private pension contributions tax relief

Private pension contributions tax relief

by | Nov 17, 2022 | Pension

Under current rules, you can claim tax relief for your private pension contributions within certain limitations. The current annual allowance for tax relief on pension contributions is £40,000. You can also carry forward any unused amount of your...
The pension savings annual allowance

The pension savings annual allowance

by | Sep 15, 2022 | Pension

The pension savings annual allowance for tax relief on pensions has been fixed at £40,000 since 6 April 2014. The annual allowance is further reduced for high earners. Since 6 April 2020, the tapered annual allowance increased from £150,000 to...
Tax when you get your pension

Tax when you get your pension

by | Jul 21, 2022 | Pension

There are special rules which allow individuals who have set up private pension scheme(s) to benefit from significant tax reliefs when saving for their retirement. There is no overall limit to the amount of employer or employee contributions and no upper limit to the...