19-May-2015

The rules on how you can access your defined contributions pension savings from age 55 have changed.

Access your savings From 6 April 2015, from age 55, you can access as much of your savings from your defined contributions pension scheme (also known as ‘money purchase schemes’) as you want under new ‘pensions flexibility’ rules. Schemes don’t have to offer these options. Talk to your pension provider to see what options are […]

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19-May-2015

Taxman reveals top 10 terrible tax excuses

Ten of the worst excuses for missing the 31 January tax return deadline have been revealed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Many of the excuses claim it was someone else’s fault – pets, girlfriends, work colleagues and even the President of the United States are named and blamed for taxpayers’ tardiness. The excuses were all […]

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