Up to 1.6 million more pensioners to pay income tax by 2028

Frozen income tax thresholds will see up to 1.6m more pensioners breaching the £12,570 personal tax threshold by 2028, research suggests. As many as 1.6 million more pensioners will be paying income tax within the next four years due to frozen tax thresholds and the rising value of the state pension, according to the Telegraph. Analysis for the House of …

Retirement Professionals Up to 1.6 million more pensioners to pay income tax by 2028

HMRC docs threaten ability to inherit pension pots free of income tax

A potential big change made ‘through the back door’ A bundle of complex tax consultations published yesterday contained a potential bombshell for anyone expecting to inherit a pension pot free of income tax, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) says. Yesterday (18 July), HM Revenue & Customs launched a consultation on changes to pension taxation that could result in ordinary taxpayers having to …

Retirement ProfessionalsHMRC docs threaten ability to inherit pension pots free of income tax

Budget 2020 Summary

In this article, we provide a summary of the Budget 2020 content that is of relevance to financial planning. Pensions Tapered annual allowance This measure increases the income limits used in calculating the tapered annual allowance and decreases the minimum tapered annual allowance. • Threshold income, which is broadly total income before tax (less employee/personal contributions), is increased from £110,000 …

Retirement ProfessionalsBudget 2020 Summary