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The 2,000 cap: Generally, the pensions industry, businesses (of all sizes), pensioners and individuals will heave a collective sigh of relief that the Chancellors smorgasbord Budget has stayed away from tinkering with anything more than...
While not unexpected, given the pre-Budget leaks, one of the most impactful announcements for many employers and employees is the NI cap on pension salary sacrifice from April 2029. This was the third hypothetical scenario outlined in the research...
Boulting cannot be regarded as a satisfactory case, except as to its outcome in favour of the taxpayer, writes David Whiscombe.

‘This is not the “gotcha” that some tax advisers seem to think it is.’ Andy Summers and Arun Advani (CenTax) explain why the real test of the reforms is yet to come, and how the rules could be improved to smooth IHT exposure and encourage greater UK investment.

Elsa Littlewood and Chris Holmes (BDO) examine the UK tax implications for non-residents accessing their UK pensions in light of the forthcoming IHT charge from April 2027.
HMRC’s nudge campaign signals a broader challenge to deductibility under CTA 2009 s 1219, write Anna Lucey and Constantine Christofi (EY).
Dominic Mathon (100 Group Tax Committee) reiterates the urgent need for tax reform to encourage UK investment and boost economic growth.
Which pensions will be taxed? Who is responsible for reporting and paying the tax? What’s the impact on planning? Harriet Betteridge (Charles Russell Speechlys) examines some key questions surrounding the proposed legislation.
Administrative errors can jeopardise SEIS and EIS relief, even when advance assurance has been received from HMRC, as Philip Hare (Philip Hare & Associates) explains.
Jonathan Rothwell and Dominic Lawrance (Charles Russell Speechlys) consider an Upper Tribunal decision that highlights significant issues in the application and potential pitfalls of business investment relief.
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