Companies Act 2006
The Companies Act 2006 received Royal Assent on 8 November 2006 but, for the most part, will not come into force until October 2008. This newsletter looks at the key provisions for pension schemes and when they are likely to be...
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The Companies Act 2006 received Royal Assent on 8 November 2006 but, for the most part, will not come into force until October 2008. This newsletter looks at the key provisions for pension schemes and when they are likely to be...
Following the publication of the Pensions White Paper back in May this year, last week saw the publication of the Government’s White Paper on personal accounts. It provides some long-awaited detail on how these accounts will operate...
Prompted by concerns over employers walking away from their underfunded defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued a discussion paper on scheme abandonment, together with draft guidance on the issue for...
Last week the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, delivered his Pre-Budget Report which alluded to further tax simplification changes being on their way. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have now published a Technical Note heralding the tax changes...
Hot on the heels (relatively speaking) of the publication of the White Paper on State Pension reform in May this year, the Pensions Bill was published last week. While there are a couple of pleasant suprises for occupational pension...
Since 30 December 2005, a UK pension scheme has needed to have prior authorisation and approval from the Pensions Regulator to operate as a cross-border scheme. Designation as cross-border brings with it a fairly onerous requirement to be...
The DWP has confirmed it will not be giving pension schemes more time to get ready for age discrimination. This disappointing news means schemes and employers may be exposed to the risk of claims if members or prospective members believe...
