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Tax to pay when you get a pension

You may have to pay Income Tax on your pension if your total annual taxable income exceeds your Personal Allowance. This applies whether you receive the State Pension, a workplace pension or a personal pension. Your total taxable income can include the basic or new State Pension, Additional State Pension, private pension payments, earnings from employment or self-employment, taxable benefits and...

Check your State Pension forecast now

Check your State Pension forecast now Millions of people approach retirement without knowing what awaits them. A new HMRC press release highlights the scale of the problem. Almost 7 million UK adults could be heading towards retirement without knowing their State Pension entitlement. Therefore, it pays to check your State Pension forecast now.   The research findings New research reveals a...

Tax relief on pension contributions for employees

Tax relief on pension contributions for employees explained Saving into a workplace pension offers a smart way to prepare for retirement. Moreover, Tax relief on pension contributions for employees boosts your savings even further. In addition, contributions from your employer make those savings grow faster. Therefore, workplace pensions really reward long-term planning.   How automatic...

Tax to pay when you get a pension

You may have to pay Income Tax on your pension if your total annual taxable income exceeds your Personal Allowance....

Paying the 2025-26 Child Benefit tax charge

Taxpayers who need to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) for 2025-26 may be able to pay it...

New tax return requirements for company directors

Company directors who complete a self-assessment tax return should be aware of new mandatory reporting requirements that came into effect...

Business confidence rises but is it time to invest?

UK business confidence is rising, but only 17% of businesses plan to increase investment in the next three months. Here,...

Late payments: Is your business at risk?

60% of UK SMEs say customers take longer to pay than a year ago, and the average amount owed is...

Corporation tax receipts pass £100 billion

HMRC’s latest statistics show that receipts from corporate taxes passed £100 billion for the first time in 2025-26. Here, we...

New customs system for Northern Ireland trade

From 20 October 2026, businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland must use the new TSS platform. Here,...

Reporting property gains

If you sell a UK residential property, you usually need to report and pay any Capital Gains Tax within 60...

Capital allowances restricted for project development costs

A recent Supreme Court decision means capital allowances will probably be restricted for some predevelopment costs. Here, we explain the...
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