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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: Draft Taxation of Pensions Bill...

Draft Taxation of Pensions Bill

Introduction On 6 August 2014, HMRC published for consultation draft guidance and legislation which will implement the changes to the pension tax rules announced in the Budget 2014 (please see our Alert for details). In this Alert:...

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: Progress update issued on the he audit...

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: Legislation round-up IFoA and FRC...

TPR launches pension scam awareness campaign

Introduction TPR has re-launched its “scorpion” campaign, the awareness campaign on the risks of being drawn into a pension liberation scam.  The campaign marks a change in emphasis in TPR’s approach, in view of the number of scams...

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: Finance Act 2014 receives Royal Assent...

Freedom and choice in pensions: Government response to consultation

Introduction Published alongside the 2014 Budget, HMT’s consultation “Freedom and choice in pensions” proposed a general overhaul of the tax rules relating to DC benefits, with the intention of giving individuals greater flexibility...