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Introduction Following a consultation in autumn 2012,1 TPR has published revised codes and guidance on reporting late payment of contributions to occupational DC (no.5) and personal (no.6) pension schemes (together the...
Introduction After much speculation that pensions tax relief would again be hit, the 2012 Budget may come as some relief to the industry. In this Alert: Key points State Pension Investment Taxation of pensions Key points SPA will be...
Background We are concerned that HMT’s consultation on “Early access to pension savings”, published in December 2010, is unduly negative towards the idea of allowing early access to pensions savings. As the consultation makes...
Introduction The Coalition Government has been keen from the outset to make its mark on UK pensions. As well as undertaking a number of reviews into the previous administration’s plans (including a full evaluation of the proposals for...
So, David Cameron is Prime Minister and the Conservatives have entered a coalition with the Liberal Democrats to form a Government. What does this mean for pensions policy? Summary Iain Duncan Smith is the new Secretary of State for Work...
Introduction The recent General Election has resulted in the first full Coalition Government since 1945. The Queen’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament on 25 May 2010 outlined the legislative programme set by the Conservative /...
