PerioDiC - April 2017

In this edition of our PerioDiC newsletter, we summarise the trustee, company, and other elements to be aware of which help with running a defined contribution (DC) scheme.

Topics covered this time include:

• Pensions Advice Allowance: accessing pension pots to pay for retirement advice
• Equitable Life: With-profits fund
• Transfers to QROPS: new charge on overseas transfers
• Auto-enrolment: review and thresholds for the 2017/18 tax year
• Pensions dashboard: prototype was due for launch March 2017
• Reviews in 2017: DC charge cap and State Pension Age
• Annual Allowance: reduction in the Money Purchase Annual Allowance
• General news: Scottish taxpayers, Brexit, provider news and employee engagement