What are the advantages of a pension?
Advantages
- 25% bonus from the Government, added automatically.
- Grows tax-free (you might pay tax when you withdraw it).
- Claim back some 40% (or 45%) tax, if you’ve paid it.
- 25% can be withdrawn tax-free.
- Self-employed? Pay in from a limited company and save Corporation Tax.
- Passes to your family tax-free if you pass away under the age of 75.
To consider
- Add up to £60,000, or your annual income (whichever is lower), per tax year (April 6th to April 5th the following year).
- Can’t withdraw until you’re 55 (57 from 2028), or terminally ill.