They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but imitation and misrepresentation is rife on websites like expatpensionreview.com where there is a hidden agenda. We were quite surprised …
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UK residents- is 90% QROPS pension income taxable
QROPS providers and non-UK financial advisers tout the fact to expats that only 90% QROPS pension income is taxable, should the expat return to the UK. The internet is full …
Gibraltar QROPS – regulation and value to consumers
Gibraltar QROPS If you are about to take out a Gibraltar QROPS you may like to understand the legislation, security and support you will have. Is it as good as …
Pension lifetime allowance
Pension lifetime allowance- fixed protection for UK pensions There have been recent changes to the pension lifetime allowance – the maximum pensions savings you can build up without a pension …
Lifetime Allowance 2015
The Lifetime Allowance 2015 is a limit on the amount of UK pension benefit that can be drawn from UK pension schemes without triggering an extra tax charge – whether lump …
Why pay for Transfer Analysis for a final salary pension?
For many years, even before it became compulsory, UK advisers specialising in pension transfers offered clients pension transfer analysis.I can recall being involved with the first transfer analysis systems about …
Transfer to a QROPS and Save Up To 45% Income Tax
No expat wants to pay a whopping 45% Income Tax on the income from their UK pension fund. Numerous adverts on the internet warn that leaving your pension in the …
Making a Goulash of Your Retirement ( Insurance bond and income )
The title is synonymous with making a mess of something and that is what many retirees will be doing if they expect insurance bonds to provide them with the flexibility …
QROPS Fees, Transparent Charges and Commissions
SIPP & QROPS Fees and Commissions Explained We list below the key QROPS fees and SIPP fees you can expect to pay, and how you can avoid being charged too …
Pension Qualifications (Why are they important ?)
Internet finance sites make claims. In regulated territories claims have to be substantiated and words have to be chosen carefully, whereas offshore the same powerful words are often utilised without …