Transfers from registered pension schemes to qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes - which can currently be made completely free of UK tax provided certain conditions are satisfied, irrespective of the amount transferred - will also in future be subject to the 25 percent overseas transfer charg...
There were a number of announcements in respect of changes to pension limits, which apply equally to Scottish taxpayers. The main changes which will apply with effect from April 2023: the annual allowance is to increase from £40,000 to £60,000. This is the maximum amount of pension s...
Please click here to visit EPA You may top up your retirement benefits by paying Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC’s). AVC’s can be used to provide cash or extra pension at retirement. The total that you pay into the Scheme (your core contributions plus any AVCs)are not...
Britain is expected to take in a total of 494,000 more people a year on average over the next decade than the amount who leave, analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals. There are expected to be about 30,000 more deaths than...
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Defined Benefit (DB) – a pension plan in which the primary pension benefit payable to a member is based on a defined formula, frequently linked to salary. The sponsor bears the risk that the value of the investments held under the plan fall short of the amount needed to meet the ...
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In that month, prices were rising by 11.1 percent and did not fall below double figures until April 2023. This fall was largely due to slower price increases in key sectors such as energy, which drove a significant amount of the 2022 wave of inflation. Inflation nevertheless remains elevated,...
It is possible to be resident in the UK and another country at the same time, which amounts to “dual residence”. In many cases there will be a double tax treaty between the two countries of residence which should ensure that you generally don't pay full tax twice on the same income...
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