Understanding higher rate tax relief

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I am sure we are all aware that the government intends to include provisions in the Finance Act 2009 to restrict higher rate tax relief on pension contributions by individuals with taxable income of £150,000 or more.

At the time of writing, the Finance Bill was still passing through the committee stage. This restriction could be removed before the Act becomes law. The likelihood of this happening is, however, remote. Advisers with clients who might be affected by these provisions should therefore take time to familiarise themselves with the provisions and be aware of possible traps for the unwary. In this brief article I have assumed there are no significant amendments as the Bill passes the committee stages and final reading, and I have also assumed the interpretation Revenue & Customs has placed ...

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