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 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/232023/24
Lifetime Allowance£1,030,000£1,055,000£1,073,000£1,073,000£1,073,100£No LA Charge
Annual Allowance£40,000* £40,000*£40,000*£40,000*£40,000*£60,000*
Annual Allowance Charge on Excess20%-45% 20%-45% 20%-45% 20%-45% 20%-45%
Max. Relievable Personal Contributions,
capped by the annual allowance and:
100% of relevant UK
earnings or £3,600 if greater
Max. Pension Commencement Lump Sum25% of pension benefit value 25% of pension benefit value 25% of pension benefit value 25% of pension benefit value 25% of pension benefit value
Lifetime Allowance Charge if excess drawn:as lump sum: 55%as lump sum: 55% as lump sum: 55% as lump sum: 55% as lump sum: 55%
as pension: 25% as pension: 25% as pension: 25% as pension: 25% as pension: 25%
Money Purchase Annual Allowance£10,000£4,000 £4,000 £4,000 £4,000 £10,000

* Unused allowances from the previous three tax years (limited by the annual allowance) may be carried forward to increase the 2017/18 current year allowance. From 6th April 2016 onwards, there will be a reduction in the annual allowance by £1 for every £2 of adjusted income over £150,000 up to an upper limit of £210,000. From 6 April 2020, the threshold income will be over £200,000 and the adjusted income will be over £240,000. From 6 April 2020, the minimum level of which the annual allowance can taper down to will be reduced from £10,000 to £4,000.

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