What do PIP changes mean for schemes?
HMRC has announced transitional arrangements to align pension input periods with tax years
HMRC has announced transitional arrangements ahead of aligning pension input periods with tax years. Helen Morrissey looks at what this mean for schemes.
At a Glance From April 2016 pension input periods will align with tax years. Transitional arrangements will see the 2015/2016 tax year effectively split in two. The move brings both opportunities...
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