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Retirement Planner | 10 Jan 2012 | 17:15

Retirement Planner’s round-up of the top pension stories this week.

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HNWs urged to claim tax relief as January deadline looms

People paying 50% tax must claim extra tax relief on their pensions before February or risk losing thousands for good, a private bank estimates.

IFAonline | 10 Jan 2012 | 11:00
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Tax relief on pension mis-selling payouts avoids Treasury axe

The Treasury will not axe tax relief on compensation for certain previous pension mis-selling cases as previously planned.

IFAonline | 06 Dec 2011 | 13:31

Other Tax relief articles

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Govt extends film tax relief to 2015

Film tax relief, the Government's targeted tax break for the British film industry, has been extended until the end of December 2015.

IFAonline | 11 Nov 2011 | 07:30
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It’s time to talk about estate planning

Helen Morrissey reveals the results of this month’s Inquiry and explains why there has never been a more important time to think about estate planning

Retirement Planner | 27 Sep 2011 | 15:38
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Consumers 'waste £150m on CGT per year'

Capital gains tax (CGT) makes up a significant portion of the tax paid unnecessarily by consumers each year, research suggests.

IFAonline | 26 Sep 2011 | 11:28
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Workers miss out on £15k pension tax relief

Workers who fail to save into a private pension are missing out on £15,000 in tax relief over their lifetime, Prudential research found.

IFAonline | 14 Sep 2011 | 07:00

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Grab an international holiday bargain but don't forget lunch!

International Investment | 26 Aug 2011 | 07:00
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SIPP providers challenge HMRC on 'unfair' interest charges

SIPP providers have raised concerns over the way Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collects information about eligibility for pension tax relief.

IFAonline | 22 Aug 2011 | 08:30
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Call to correct pension protection 'inequality'

Differences in the various pension protections available to savers against changes to the lifetime allowance (LTA) could leave almost a thousand investors worse off, AJ Bell said.

IFAonline | 21 Jul 2011 | 13:00
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Three things we learned this week

Retirement Planner’s round up of the week’s key pension stories

Retirement Planner | 20 Jul 2011 | 11:07
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Call to scrap pensions tax relief to boost saving

Replacing tax relief on pensions with a matched savings scheme and setting up a “no-lose lottery” could help plug Britain’s savings gap, a think tank said.

IFAonline | 19 Jul 2011 | 09:20
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Govt to probe 'spaghetti bowl' pension tax system

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) will examine pensioner taxation in a new review announced today.

IFAonline | 11 Jul 2011 | 13:37

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