The expected cut in pensions tax relief for high earners in the June 2010 budget did not materialise – but the show’s not over yet. Maximum annual pensions contributions may be capped at around £45,000. Find out more by clicking headline above.
The expected cut in pensions tax relief for high earners in the June 2010 budget did not materialise – but the show’s not over yet. Maximum annual pensions contributions may be capped at around £45,000. Find out more by clicking headline above.

Good news for first time buyers, ISA savers, and business owners in the budget. Here is our roundup of personal finance news and the budget changes, hot out of that little brown briefcase on Downing Street.
Not everything that has come from the Chancellor in the past year has been bad news for high earners.
Last April’s Budget 2009 extended the facility for employers to carry back trading losses for up to three years.
The current climate of lower-than-ever interest rates is enabling mortgage holders to cut their mortgage by pouring additional funding into their mortgage repayments, according to new data just released by the Co-Operative Bank.
With additional funds in their pockets, 56% more of the the Co-Op’s customers are taking advantage of mortgage overpayment than this time last year.
When comparing mortgage deals, the mortgage charges and pitfalls that go with buying or securing a mortgage can catch out the unwary borrower.
Here are some of the main mortgage charges that may be involved.
Are you a high earner? Then being alert to certain aspects of your tax planning regime could save you a substantial sum. From next (tax) year, April 2010, new rules come into effect that you should be aware of. As of next April, if your salary is over £100,000, then you may wish to consider that you face a [...]
















