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Our 2025 Annual Allowance event
18 Sep 25 90 min watch
As we get close to the issuing of pensions savings statements for those that have exceeded their Standard or Money Purchase Annual Allowance, it’s time for what has now become an annual September event, our AA webinar.
Mark Devlin (Senior Technical Manager, M&G Wealth)
In this session, Mark takes a close look at the fundamentals of the three Annual Allowances – standard, money purchase and tapered – how they work, how you calculate them and how you deal with any tax charges, and what planning can be done.
90 minute video (approximately) I Structured CPD accredited by CII and CISI
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Describe the operation of the annual allowances
- Calculate someone's available annual allowances
- Explain the taxation of annual allowance excesses
Claiming your CPD
To claim your CPD certificate, test your knowledge with the questions below.
Write down your answers to each of the following questions and check your answers when you click to claim your CPD certificate on the link below
1. For the tapered annual allowance to apply in the current tax year, what values are needed?
a. Adjusted income above £150,000 and threshold income above £110,000.
b. Adjusted income above £240,000 and threshold income above £200,000.
c. Adjusted income above £260,000 and threshold income above £200,000.
d. Adjusted income above £200,000 and threshold income above £150,000.
2. If a member exceeds their available annual allowance and any available carry forward, the excess is taxed;
a. As if this was earned income at their marginal rate of taxation.
b. A one off tax charge of 25%.
c. As if this was dividend income at their marginal rate of taxation.
d. A one off tax charge of 40%.
3. If a member has a tax charge and the scheme will be paying all of this, do they have to self-assess?
a. Yes
b. No
1. For the tapered annual allowance to apply in the current tax year, what values are needed?
a. Adjusted income above £150,000 and threshold income above £110,000.
b. Adjusted income above £240,000 and threshold income above £200,000
c. Adjusted income above £260,000 and threshold income above £200,000.
d. Adjusted income above £200,000 and threshold income above £150,000.
2. If a member exceeds their available annual allowance and any available carry forward, the excess is taxed;
a. As if this was earned income at their marginal rate of taxation.
b. A one off tax charge of 25%.
c. As if this was dividend income at their marginal rate of taxation.
d. A one off tax charge of 40%.
3. If a member has a tax charge and the scheme will be paying all of this, do they have to self-assess?
a. Yes
b. No
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