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Introduction When the Government published its final plans for restricting pensions tax relief on 14 October 20101, the headline issue was the significant reduction in the AA from £255,000 to £50,000 from the tax year 2011/12. However,...
Introduction The pensions pre-Christmas rush is in full swing. With only 12 shopping days to go, key institutions are racing to get their publications out of the door. The latest festive offerings come from TPR and HM Treasury...
LEGISLATION Repeal of Labour’s tax relief restriction measures DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS The switch from RPI to CPI: Consultation published The Pension Protection Fund (Prescribed Payments and Investment Costs – Amendment)...
Introduction The Government published its long awaited consultation on the switch from RPI to CPI for increases to pensions in payment and in deferment on 8 December 2010. Widely reported as a potential reduction in liabilities for the...
Contents The December, 2010 Quarterly Briefing (PDF, 336 KB) highlights significant developments in pensions law, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. Pensions Reform Pensions...
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Abolition of DC contracting-out: Consultation response published Working Paper No. 91: Pension scheme administration costs HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS Consultation: Options to meet high annual allowance...
Introduction TPR’s guidance on “Monitoring employer support: Covenant, contingent assets and other security” (the Guidance) was finalised on 30 November 2010. The tenor of the guidance has not changed significantly since the draft...
