Techzone
The aim of techzone is to provide financial advisers with an excellent range of technical support, including assistance on technical, legal and taxation aspects underlying UK Life and Pensions products.
Related Links
April 2009 Budget
- April 2009 Budget Summary
- Quick guide to pension tax changes
- Flowchart for pension tax changes
- Proposals to cap pension tax breaks for high income individuals
- High income individuals and relevant income
- The special annual allowance
- Pipeline issues & future pension changes for high income individuals
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Latest News
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Monday June 22 2009 - 10:03AM
Proposed Finance Bill pension amendments withdrawn
The Finance Bill committee met on 18 June to discuss all the tabled pension amendments to the Bill and after discussion, the proposed amendments were withdrawn. -
Wednesday June 17 2009 - 04:22PM
Proposed amendments to the Finance Bill to make changes to the new rules for high earners and pension contributions
*Updated* These amendments are proposals by the Conservatives and are yet to be debated.
The Public Bill Committee, a cross-party group, has proposed some chances to the Finance Bill, affecting the new rules introduced by the Budget for high earners and higher rate tax relief. The amendments made to the Bill give with a larger allowance and less restrictions.
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Tuesday June 16 2009 - 02:54PM
Gilt yields for drawdown reviews in June and July 2009
The rounded down figure to use for calculations in June is 4.00% and for July is also 4.00%.
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Tuesday May 19 2009 - 11:22AM
Gilt yields for drawdown reviews in May and June 2009
The rounded down figure to use for calculations in May is 3.75% and for June is down to 4.00%. -
Friday May 08 2009 - 02:44PM
Rules issued to allow occupational pensions to pay small pots as a lump sum
The Government today issued regulations which will allow occupational pension schemes to pay small pension pots entirely as a lump sum, without taking into account other pension benefits an individual may have. The new rules apply only to benefits held in an occupational pension scheme, and don't apply to personal and stakeholder pensions.