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Pensions

Use our free resources to help you learn more about workplace pensions as an employer or company director, and setting up your own pension savings as a self-employed person.

Find information about registering your workplace with a pensions provider and your ongoing duties and responsibilities as an employer, including auto-enrolment, employer pension contributions, and more. You’ll also find guides for making tax-efficient pension contributions as the director of your own limited company.

Are Directors Exempt from Pension Auto-Enrolment?

Are Directors Exempt from Pension Auto-Enrolment?

Employers normally need to automatically enrol eligible staff on to their workplace pension scheme, but the rules are a bit different...

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The Self-Employed Guide to Retirement Planning

The Self-Employed Guide to Retirement Planning

Pension planning is often something we forget about until later in life, but the earlier you think about it, the better....

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Partnerships, LLPs, and Auto-Enrolment

Partnerships, LLPs, and Auto-Enrolment

Setting up a partnership or Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) allows a group of people and organisations to work together in business,...

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Paying into a Pension as a Company Director

Paying into a Pension as a Company Director

There are many benefits to being a director of your own limited company. One being you can pay more into your...

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Pensions and Auto Enrolment for Employers

Pensions and Auto Enrolment for Employers

Employers are required to set up workplace pension schemes if they hire staff, and then automatically enrol any employee who’s eligible....

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Do You Pay National Insurance on Pension Income?

Do You Pay National Insurance on Pension Income?

You'll stop making National Insurance Contributions when you reach state pension age, so you won't normally need to pay NI on...

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Do I Need to Declare Payments into a Private Pension on my Tax Return?

Do I Need to Declare Payments into a Private Pension on my Tax Return?

Putting money aside into a pension pot (or multiple pension pots) is a great way to plan and save for the...

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Getting Started with Pensions for the Self-Employed

Getting Started with Pensions for the Self-Employed

Paying into a pension can be a useful way to save for the future, but if you’re a self-employed person without...

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