HMRC

Scheme members conned by pension loan operators have been left suicidal after finding out the deals are invalid and they face massive tax charges.

The government has redrafted legislation on asset-backed funding published two months ago - potentially jeopardising transactions in progress, a consultant says.

Police have arrested three men on suspicion of fraud and money laundering after The Pensions Regulator received complaints about pension transfers last year.

With the liftetime pension pot allowance set to decrease in a matter of weeks, Helen Morrissey asks how people can protect their nest egg and whether more needs to be done to highlight the changes.

Lifetime allowance tax relief changes should be communicated to members through simple emails to stop people being shocked by the new regime, delegates heard.

Cash payments made to Scottish and Newcastle employees to placate them over the loss of their defined benefit pension are taxable, the Court of Appeal finds.

The Daily Mail and General Trust pension fund has launched a programme to encourage members affected by the reduced tax-free lifetime allowance to apply for fixed protection.

The legality of controversial pension unlocking services will be determined this week when the issue returns to the High Court.

Andrew Meeson, the president of the Association of Tax Technicians, has stepped down from his post after being charged in relation to a £5m pension tax fraud.

In last week's Pensions Buzz (PP, 20 October) one of your respondents asked: "When have you ever known HMRC to be either flexible or fair?"