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By Moira O'Neill, 09 January 2012

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  1. New pension rules create window of opportunity

    By Moira O'Neill | 02 December 2011

    Pension investors can carry forward unused contribution allowances to this year

    "This extra funding capability is great news, but is only available until the end of the current tax year"

  2. Use your allowances before going offshore

    By Leonora Walters | 14 November 2011

    Offshore bonds are a good option for estate planning or retiring abroad, but UK residents should use their tax allowances such as pensions and Isas before this kind of wrapper.

    "Offshore bonds are useful if you are going to retire abroad, because you could crystallise your bond at this point and not pay UK income tax"

  3. 50 per cent taxpayers' pension dilemma

    By Moira O'Neill | 11 November 2011

    Amid growing speculation that the top rate of income tax will be scrapped, should you grab top-rate tax relief while it lasts?

  4. Reap the rewards of deferring your state pension

    By Moira O'Neill | 17 October 2011

    If you put off claiming your state pension beyond state pension age you can either earn extra state pension or a one-off taxable lump sum payment

    "While there is a financial argument for deferring, many people will feel safer taking what they are offered by the state while they can because pensions policy is so unpredictable"

  5. Investors waste £148m in capital gains tax

    By Moira O'Neill | 27 September 2011

    Move your investments into an individual savings account to shelter your investments from capital gains tax.

    One of the main areas of CGT wastage occurs as a result of investors not making use of individual savings accounts (Isas) to shelter their investments

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