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Lifetime allowance

Produced by Tolley in association with
Employment Tax
Guidance

Lifetime allowance

Produced by Tolley in association with
Employment Tax
Guidance
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STOP PRESS: This guidance note may be affected by the changes to the taxation of pensions made by FA 2024, Sch 9 from 6 April 2024 onwards. The commentary below covers the rules that apply prior to that date. Before continuing your research, see the Abolition of the lifetime allowance guidance note.

Introduction

A lifetime limit on the total amount of pension value that can benefit from tax relief was introduced with effect from 6 April 2006, with a lifetime allowance charge being levied on any excess over this lifetime allowance.

This lifetime allowance charge was abolished with effect from 6 April 2023. When any pension value in excess of the lifetime allowance is taken, it is treated as pension income

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