UK corporate offence of failure to prevent tax evasion
HMRC has taken on board concerns from the pensions industry about its previous proposals for bringing many pension death benefits within the scope of inheritance tax (IHT). On 21 July 2025, HMRC issued a Policy Paper and...more
The government has responded to its consultation on its proposal that from 6 April 2027, most death benefits paid from registered pension schemes (whether DB or DC) will form part of the deceased member’s estate for...more
HMRC has announced a new policy on the recovery by employers of VAT charged on investment services provided to their DB pension schemes. Until 18 June 2025, the extent to which an employer could recover any VAT paid on...more