Interaction with the additional State pensionBefore 6 April 2016, there were two levels of State pension provision:•the basic State pension—this was a...
The Electricity Supply Pension Scheme (‘ESPS’) is a trust-based scheme established by the Electricity Council by a resolution dated 20 January 1983 as...
This guide is primarily aimed at trainees, newly qualified lawyers and other persons who are new to or unfamiliar with pensions law.THIS PRACTICE NOTE...
When trustees are engaged in trust litigation, issues often arise as to how their litigation costs are to be funded. A Beddoe application is the best...
THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES IN RELATION TO OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMESThis Practice Note applies to business sales which are subject to the Transfer...
THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES IN RELATION TO DEFINED BENEFIT OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMESThis Practice Note looks at the alternative methods available to...
The conceptIt used to be the case that contracted-out salary-related (COSR) schemes could revalue a deferred member's guaranteed minimum pension (GMP)...
Since A-day (6 April 2006), the main elements of the UK tax regime applicable to employees and other individuals who are members of overseas pension...
Through the Finance Act 2014, the government introduced two lifetime allowance protection regimes to accompany the reduction in the lifetime allowance...
What is disguised remuneration?HMRC has, for many years, sought to ensure that the rewards gained from employment are properly subject to income tax...
The pensions tax regime following A-day (6 April 2006)RegistrationThe current tax regime came into effect on 6 April 2006. This date became known as...
THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES ONLY TO PENSION SCHEMES IN ENGLAND AND WALESScheme Pays, introduced by Schedule 17 to the Finance Act 2011 (FA 2011) allows...