HM Treasury

Tax planning

Spring Budget 2017: Treasury aligns tax regime for foreign and UK schemes

QROP transfers subject to 25% charge

clock 08 March 2017 • 2 min read

Tax planning

Spring Budget 2017: Hammond hikes NICs for self-employed

Class 4 NICs to be 11% by 2019

clock 07 March 2017 • 2 min read

Economics / Markets

Govt departments told to find fresh 6% spending cuts

In addition to 2010 spending review

clock 28 February 2017 • 1 min read

Your profession

Government to change financial advice definition for regulated firms

With effect from 3 January 2018

clock 27 February 2017 • 3 min read

Your profession

Pension advice allowance tripled to £1,500 by Treasury

Three separate £500 withdrawals

clock 03 February 2017 • 2 min read

Retirement

Calls sounded for compulsory provider involvement on dashboard

DB providers 'likely to show resistance'

clock 20 January 2017 • 2 min read

Retirement

Pension dashboard contributors to pay £50,000 each

17 providers already involved

clock 19 January 2017 • 1 min read

Retirement

Govt savings infographic highlights policy 'disconnect' - Hargreaves Lansdown

No mention of pensions

clock 03 January 2017 • 1 min read

Regulation

Advisers to face penalties for enabling tax evasion

Fines up to 100% of tax evaded

clock 03 January 2017 • 2 min read

Investment

Government drops LISA exit charge for scheme's first year

The government has decided to drop the 5% withdrawal penalty charge on the Lifetime ISA (LISA) for savers exiting the scheme in its first year.

clock 13 December 2016 • 1 min read