Tax relief

The Government is looking into scrapping the compulsory retirement age, Alistair Darling says.

A change to pension anti-forestalling rules could restart the pension transfer market for high earners.

The basic pension contribution allowance could be the next target in the Government's plans to cut pension relief, according to Tom McPhail.

Employer pension contributions will not be taxed under anti-forestalling measures, HMRC has confirmed.

As many as 150,000 additional people will be caught out by the extension of higher-rate tax relief restrictions.

AXA has made a submission to HM Treasury in preparation for the forthcoming pre-Budget report (PBR).

Pensions minister Angela Eagle was forced to defended the government's anti-forestalling regulations after Robin Ellison said they will cause the tragic disintegration of occupational pensions.

There will be an ongoing process of automatic re-enrolment into personal accounts, pensions minister Angela Eagle says.

MW Pensions has been revealed as one of the firms being investigated as part of a £2.5m pension tax fraud.

The Government could withdraw tax relief for more than 3 million pensions savers to plug its budget black hole, Skandia says.