REV BN 7: Personal Pension Schemes: Employer Contribution Limits

 
 

Who is likely to be affected?

  1. Employees and employers making contributions to Personal Pension (PP) schemes.

General description of the measure

  1. This measure will put beyond doubt the fact that the existing tax relief on contributions to PP schemes by both member and employer should be restricted by reference to earnings which are themselves subject to an earnings cap.

Operative date

  1. It will take effect from 9 April 2003.

Current law and proposed revisions

  1. Contributions to PP schemes which are limited to an age-related percentage of earnings are subject to the pensions earnings cap. This stands at £97,200 for 2002-03 and will be increased to £99,000 for 2003-04.

Further advice

  1. If you have any questions about this change, please contact the Public Enquiry Unit on 020 7438 6420 to 6425.

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