Latest Blogs
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Tilley: Let’s end the SIPP vs SSAS debate for good
As you might know from my previous columns on SIPPs Professional, I am, and have been for some time, a huge advocate for Small Self-Administered Schemes (SSAS).
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Lisa Webster: Pre-Budget withdrawals are spiking again
Ever since “tax-free cash” changed its official name to “pension commencement lump sum” back in 2006 there have been pre-Budget rumours that it was going to change – and not for the better.
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Tilley: Will Pensions Dashboards be a missed opportunity?
I can’t be alone in thinking that the recent House of Lords committee sessions on the Finance Bill and, in particular, discussion on bringing unused pension pots into scope for inheritance tax (IHT) made for interesting viewing.
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Lisa Webster: A tiny step forward on IHT and pensions
Last month I talked about the headaches and liabilities of being a personal representative (PR) for a deceased’s estate when pensions are included for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes from 6 April 2027.
Popular News
A father and son duo behind a failed SIPP firm - which saw investors hand over nearly £92m - have been banned as directors after repaying themselves over £1.3m ahead of creditors.
Joanne Lake, chairman of wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods, is to step down next month.
Women are now almost twice as likely as men to feel ‘on the back foot’ on retirement planning as the Coronavirus pandemic battered their confidence, according to a new report from SIPP and pensions provider Aviva.
Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods is hunting for more acquisitions despite reporting a drop in profits .
STAR, the cross-industry transfer initiative, is to roll out an accreditation scheme which will award bronze, silver or gold grades to providers based on their ability to transfer clients to other providers smoothly and quickly.
London-based SIPP and SSAS consolidator Wilton has signed a deal to acquire SSAS firm Bespoke in the latest move in a rapid acquisition drive.