Taxation

Government receipts for both inheritance tax and insurance premium tax have reached record levels, according to new HMRC data.  Its figures show that IHT receipts for the first 11 months of this...

Standard Life says it has seen increased demand for offshore bond last year, in part due to the proposed IHT reforms to pensions.  Standard Life says saw a 56 per cent increase...

Broadstone says it is supportive of the government’s aim to include pensions with inheritance tax, in order to ensure they are primarily used to generate income in retirement, rather than as a...

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Pensions are expected to be a key focus of Rachel Reeves’s first Mansion House Speech, due to be delivered this Thursday. Many in the industry are expecting the new Chancellor to set...

The rise in employers national insurance could provide an unexpected boost for the pensions industry, via increased contributions to salary sacrifice schemes. Many are expecting more employers to offer these schemes, in...

The Budget decision to include pensions and pension death benefits within estates for inheritance tax (IHT) could lead to massive bureaucracy issues, and further delays for bereaved families when it comes to...

The Pensions Scams Industry Group (PSIG) has launched an industry-wide petition calling for a change in the way HMRC treats victims of pension and investment fraud.  It is hoping to gain widespread...

The Chancellor has announced widespread changes to capital gains tax (CGT) which include an increase to the rates charged on carried interest.  Carried interest is the share of profits that is often...

The pensions industry has welcomed the decision by the Chancellor not to make changes to how much cash people can withdraw from pensions tax-free. There has been speculation prior to today’s Budget...