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Transact Technical Centre - Pensions

Welcome to Transact’s Technical Centre. The content below has been created by our technical team to support your financial planning needs.
IHT and pensions – further clarity and procedural update
The announcement in last October’s Budget that ‘unspent pension funds’ would be in scope for inheritance tax (IHT) from April 2027 has caused considerable reflection...
Pension commencement lump sums for individuals with Enhanced or Primary Protection
With the introduction of the Lump Sum Allowance (LSA) and the Lump Sum and Death Benefit Allowance (LSDBA) we have new methods for testing the...
Annual limit for pension contributions
We are often asked about how pension scheme members can maximise their pension contributions, taking into account the annual allowance, tapered annual allowance, and the...
Salary sacrifice – is change on the horizon?
In the run up to last year’s Autumn Budget there was considerable speculation over the tax breaks afforded to pension contributions and lump sum payments....
Increase to normal minimum pension age
It has been over two years since the announcement that the normal minimum pension age (NMPA) will be increased from age 55 to age 57...
Tax Year End Reporting – Annual Allowance Charge and Scheme Pays
At Transact, we understand that exceeding the annual allowance for pension contributions can result in significant tax charges for clients. To alleviate this burden, Transact...