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Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
There are some rules around that though? You had to have the scheme open for those years don't you? Can't just open a scheme and put 120k in?
Either way, hope the OP has decided to finally go get some expert advice on this.
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Originally posted by luxCon View Post
Yes, But the OP already has the plan open this year, so next tax year he/she can catchup the 20k easy.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
There are some rules around that though? You had to have the scheme open for those years don't you? Can't just open a scheme and put 120k in?
Either way, hope the OP has decided to finally go get some expert advice on this.
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Originally posted by luxCon View Post
You can contribute 3 prior years worth of pensions in to SIPP via Company Contributions. Thats 120k on top of your next year's allowance of 40k.
So for the next tax year, you can do a catchup using your company's contributions to topup your SIPP provided you have not had Corp Tax liabilities closed yet. You obviously dont get the HMRC topup, but will pay no Corp tax, NI, or PAYE tax either.
Either way, hope the OP has decided to finally go get some expert advice on this.
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Originally posted by blazing View Post
Thanks for your responses.
This is a new SIPP account. So I have a couple of choices:
1. Cancel the SIPP account within 30 day period. They return me the money and I return it to the company and cancel the dividend. End of story and I forget about contributing this year. I'll have to check with the accountant how to enter that data.
2. Get SIPP provider to return 20000-8788 and I still pay a big tax bill due to 20K extra dividend i.e it remains personal contribution up to allowed limit.
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Thoughts?
PS: HL is just an example - it is not my SIPP provider
Sorry, maybe too much details and I dont want to assume your circumstances.
I think the first thing you need to do is get HL to refund the personal SIPP contribution over your eligible UK earnings.
You CAN NOT ask for the 8788 eligible part back. I've done exactly this with a HL SIPP and they put the cash in to your Funds and Share account and pay HMRC back, and reduce your annual contributions. You need to sell your investments to the correct value .
Call HL, you will wait about 20 mins on the phone but they will answer you. You are not entitled to the HMRC tax contributions, and you need to get the over payments reversed. It can be done and tell them your Eligible UK earnings for the tax year are only 8788.
As for the divis, it maybe too close to tax year end to do much. At the very least I would treat 5k of it as Director's Loan and thus make the dividend 15k and return 5k back to LTD Company as refund of the loan.
You can contribute 3 prior years worth of pensions in to SIPP via Company Contributions. Thats 120k on top of your next year's allowance of 40k.
So for the next tax year, you can do a catchup using your company's contributions to topup your SIPP provided you have not had Corp Tax liabilities closed yet. You obviously dont get the HMRC topup, but will pay no Corp tax, NI, or PAYE tax either.
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Originally posted by luxCon View Post
There is no need for that.
The OP can contact the pension administrator, asking for contributions to ne reversed and refunded. HMRC will get their 25% back.
https://www.pensionsadvisoryservice....aking-a-refund
https://www.aegon.co.uk/support/faq/...ributions.html
When can personal contributions be refunded?
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There are very limited circumstances where personal contributions can be refunded. These are:- where a cancellation notice is returned within the time limit.
- where an auto-enrolled worker opts out within the time limit.
- as a short service refund lump sum from an occupational pension scheme.
- where a genuine error has occurred.
- where an individual pays personal contributions that exceed 100% of their relevant UK earnings – this is called a refund of excess contributions lump sum.
This is a new SIPP account. So I have a couple of choices:
1. Cancel the SIPP account within 30 day period. They return me the money and I return it to the company and cancel the dividend. End of story and I forget about contributing this year. I'll have to check with the accountant how to enter that data.
2. Get SIPP provider to return 20000-8788 and I still pay a big tax bill due to 20K extra dividend i.e it remains personal contribution up to allowed limit.
3. Persist with the SIPP provider to make it company contribution - Cancel dividend. Basically, I opened the account and added money. By default, that counts as personal contribution. If a company contribution has to be made, a separate form has to be filled out and bank transfer has to be made from company account under normal circumstances. I was unaware of this process. Anyway, I spoke at length with the SIPP provider and asked if it could be made company contribution. After all, all that has happened is my company paid me and I paid the SIPP provider immediately. So, instead of money going direct from my company, it made it through my personal account. I did not benefit from that - so I don't think HMRC would mind that. There's no absolute requirement for company contribution to be made directly from company account. The SIPP provider told me that they don't think it is a problem to change it but a specialist would need to check. I have filled out the company contribution form and waiting for the confirmation.
If you look at this company contribution form - https://www.hl.co.uk/__data/assets/p...ation-Form.pdf , it says -
"Follow these steps to make a contribution to an employee’s HL SIPP by bank transfer (CHAPS/BACS/Faster Payment). If the company is not registered with Companies House in the UK, please first call us on 0117 980 9926. Payments should be made from an account in the employer’s name. If we cannot verify the source of funds we will require further evidence before we apply the money to your employee’s account. If we do not receive details of the contribution, we will return the funds to source."
Since "should" is not a "must", it should be ok to make employer contribution from my personal account provided the SIPP provider is happy with source of funds.
Thoughts?
PS: HL is just an example - it is not my SIPP providerLast edited by blazing; 26 March 2021, 15:07.
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostOff topic posts removed. Not everyone who has less than perfect English is a sockie.
https://forums.contractoruk.com/acco...ml#post2871731
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Off topic posts removed. Not everyone who has less than perfect English is a sockie.
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Originally posted by luxCon View Post
Whatever,
But at least read her article properly
Drop in expected income
This a rarer situation overall but it is more likely to happen to contractors and the self-employed.
As you can only claim tax relief up to your UK relevant earnings, should a client’s earnings suddenly be less than expected, contributions could exceed the amount and they would not be eligible.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
Ah it's this post that's wrong, not mine. From LM's article
So the only post that needs deleting is this the one quoted
Whatever,
But at least read her article properly
Drop in expected income
This a rarer situation overall but it is more likely to happen to contractors and the self-employed.
As you can only claim tax relief up to your UK relevant earnings, should a client’s earnings suddenly be less than expected, contributions could exceed the amount and they would not be eligible.
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
Reading this, I think you're in the first scenario and you will just have to suck up the tax bill and learn your lesson for next time
https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/ana...r-be-refunded/
The OP can contact the pension administrator, asking for contributions to ne reversed and refunded. HMRC will get their 25% back.
https://www.pensionsadvisoryservice....aking-a-refund
https://www.aegon.co.uk/support/faq/...ributions.html
When can personal contributions be refunded?
(Minimise content)
There are very limited circumstances where personal contributions can be refunded. These are:- where a cancellation notice is returned within the time limit.
- where an auto-enrolled worker opts out within the time limit.
- as a short service refund lump sum from an occupational pension scheme.
- where a genuine error has occurred.
- where an individual pays personal contributions that exceed 100% of their relevant UK earnings – this is called a refund of excess contributions lump sum.
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Originally posted by Gulliver89 View PostHya.
Not an accountant. And even not contracting for too long. But I don't see the actual problem here.
1.in the accounting software you can claim it as an expense that just paid from your personal account (I have a few of these every year). The best practice is that you keep some evidence the expense was for company use (for example asking the vendor for a receipt with your company name on).
2. Although it's a best practice - nothing says you must use business bank account - https://moneysavinganswers.com/busin...-for-business/
If you pay personally, and then claim as an expense from the company you are saving CT, but also have the 20% top-up from the gov.
So no, you're not an accountant.
And that link is OK to a point but a really dumb idea when pensions are being paid.
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Originally posted by luxCon View Post
Not sure what the issue is here. Pension providers will unwind any personal contribution and refund the HMRC for the 25% and return the original to the individual if asked by the plan holder.
Its a standard process, happens all the time.
As for the original poster, You are much better off making contribution through your Ltd company . That way you save on Corp tax and the higher dividend tax. But will NOT receive the topup.
If all in in this tax year see if your accountant can unwind the transactions. Return some of the dividends back and pay in to your pension via Ltd
In most cases, the answer is no,
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