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Taxation of Pensions Bill

Introduction The Taxation of Pensions Bill (the Bill) was formally published on 14 October 2014.  This follows the publication of a draft of the Bill in August (see our Alert on the Draft Taxation of Pensions Bill). This Bill is designed...

PPF announces levy estimate for 2015/16 and conclusions on the levy’s future

Introduction On 6 October 2014, the PPF announced that the levy estimate for 2015/16 would be set at £635 million, nearly 10% lower than the estimate for 2014/15.  At the same time, the PPF published the conclusions of its consultation...

7 Days

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days: Further details on the removal of the...

Proposed rules for independent governance committees – Sackers’ response to consultation

Background The FCA is consulting on proposed rules for independent governance committees (IGCs) (CP14/16) in connection with current Government initiatives aimed at ensuring that all workplace pension schemes deliver value for money. Under...

DC briefing – October 2014

Welcome to the first edition of our DC briefing, which highlights topical news on DC pensions from a legal viewpoint. We are living in times when DC pensions are regularly hitting the headlines and generating political debate.  All eyes...

7 Days

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days: Pensions Minister announces campaign to...

7 Days

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days: Chancellor abolishes 55% tax on pension...