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End of effective requirement to purchase annuities
The Government has announced its intention to offer more flexibility in the way in which benefits are taken from approved pension plans. These changes are intended to come into effect on 6th April 2011.
At present, the broad choice is between an annuity (offering guaranteed income for life) and drawdown (where …
Pension contributions for high earners – the new rules
The “annual allowance” which is currently £255,000 will be reduced to £50,000 per tax year from 6th April 2011. Any contributions over this level will incur a tax charge effectively removing tax relief from the excess contribution.
Currently, higher rate tax relief on pension contributions is limited for those with income …
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