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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...
A Study In Gifting – What Now For Assets That Qualify For Business And Agricultural Relief?
Last autumn’s Budget announced a maximum allowance of £1m per person for qualifying business and agricultural assets that will receive 100% IHT relief with effect...
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....
A study in gifting – too late to change after death?
Generally, once a gift has been made it cannot be ‘undone’ as doing so cancels the inheritance tax planning objectives. However, where someone’s estate is...
A study in gifting – the challenge of large-scale wealth transfer
Whilst you can give any amount away as outright gifts, and IHT may only be payable if you die within seven years of making each...
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...