UK, Inheritance Tax, Pensions

Key legal issues in 2025 for UK pensions: Our insights

Hogan Lovells on 2/4/2025

In this article, we look forward to likely key developments in UK pension law in 2025. This article covers, in particular: Virgin Media: the legal rollercoaster continues … The Pension Schemes Bill: a comprehensive...more

Pensions and the Autumn Budget – what’s changing?

Mayer Brown on 11/9/2024

The Autumn Budget announced that from 6 April 2027, the majority of death benefits paid from registered pension schemes (whether DB or DC) will form part of the deceased member’s estate for inheritance tax (“IHT”) purposes....more

Autumn Budget 2024 – pensions-related announcements

Mayer Brown on 11/5/2024

The Autumn Budget contained the following key announcements affecting occupational pension schemes...more

Pensions: what's new this week November 4, 2024

A&O Shearman on 11/4/2024

Autumn Budget 2024: bringing pensions into the scope of IHT - The Chancellor announced in her Budget Speech that from April 6, 2027, unused pension funds and death benefits will be included within a member’s estate for...more

UK Budget 2024: Pensions news

Hogan Lovells on 10/31/2024

Today's Budget brought some good news: Despite recent speculation, National Insurance contributions (NICs) will not be charged on employers’ pension contributions; and No changes were announced to members’ tax-free lump sums....more

Preparing for Tax Rises on the Horizon – Who Will Pay for the UK Government’s COVID-19 Relief Measures?

McDermott Will & Emery on 6/1/2020

It is no secret that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a significant impact on the economy. Chancellor Rishi Sunak recently stated that “it is now very likely that the UK is facing a significant recession at the...more

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