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Tilley: Will IHT reforms really threaten pension saving?
The Government’s decision to bring most unused pension funds and lump sum death benefits within the scope of inheritance tax (IHT) from 6 April 2027 has provoked widespread criticism from across the pensions industry. Providers, advisers and trade bodies have warned that the change risks undermining confidence in pension saving and damaging long term retirement provision.
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Lisa Webster: Charity giving from pensions
I’m sure many of you reading this on SIPPs Professional will have had more than a few conversations with clients about estate planning – especially considering the news that pensions are to be included in the value of the estate for IHT purposes from April 2027.
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Lisa Webster: Salary sacrifice cap will hit some hard
The headline story from Budget 2025 - in the pension world at least - was the plan to cap National Insurance relief for pension contributions paid through salary sacrifice at £2,000 a year.
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Lisa Webster: Pension age uncertainty lingers on
We’ve known for many years that normal minimum pension age, NMPA it's known, is going up.
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Lisa Webster: Pension age uncertainty lingers on
We’ve known for many years that normal minimum pension age, NMPA it's known, is going up.
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TPR warns of rise in attempts to 'steal' pensions
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned that fraudsters are increasingly trying to impersonate pension savers to steal their pensions.
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FCA green lights sale of troubled WH Ireland
The FCA has approved the takeover of troubled Financial Planner and wealth manager WH Ireland by Jersey-based wealth manager Team plc.
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53% of advised clients worrying about tax
More than half of advised clients (53%) say they are more worried about tax concerns than they were a year ago, according to a new survey of advised clients.
Three quarters (74%) of pension schemes have net zero plans in place, or will do within the next two years, according to a new survey.
A record high 78% of pension transfers raised at least one warning sign of potential scam activity in April.
FNZ, the platform ‘engine’ behind many UK investment platforms, has appointed Alastair Conway as its new CEO for the UK and South Africa.
The Financial Conduct Authority is to speed up the removal of regulated activities from firms failing to use their permissions.
Pensions expert Steve Webb has warned that an extra two and half million taxpayers could face being dragged into the higher rate tax over the course of the current Parliament.
Amber flags are being raised on potentially low-risk pension transfers due to a ‘weakness’ relating to overseas investments in the new rules, according to a new report.