HMRC scraps penalty charges on drawdown transfers

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HM Revenue and Customs has decided investors aged 50 to 55 can transfer drawdown funds between providers while taking income without being subject to tax charges.

HMRC said the government intends to bring forward regulations to remove the "unauthorised payments" tax charge for individuals aged between 50 and 55, transferring their pension in payment to anoth...

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