Payments made under the Equitable Life Payment Scheme are to be free of tax and disregarded for tax credits purposes.
The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, SI 2011/1797, make amendments to SI 2006/567 to reflect FA 2011 changes to the pensions tax regime.
Eight statutory instruments published last week make changes to the pensions tax regime. A list of instruments expected to be laid following the coming into force of FA 2011 was provided in an annex to the explanatory memorandum to SI 2011/1751 (see below).
The Office of Tax Simplification is to examine the complexities surrounding share schemes and pensioners’ taxation, having identified these areas as having the potential to benefit a significant number of taxpayers, tackle legislative complexity and streamline tax administration.
Erika Jupe considers the practical issues involved in a company raising finance under the EIS and VCT schemes