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UK Pensions Explained: Annual Allowance, Tapering & Salary Sacrifice Changes
Tax Compass Podcast Episode 18 • 12th March 2026 • The Tax Compass Podcast • LSR Partners LLP
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Pensions are powerful, but they are increasingly complex.

In this episode of the Tax Compass Podcast, Simon Roue and Laura Sant break down:

  1. The £60,000 annual allowance
  2. What counts towards it
  3. The tapered annual allowance for high earners
  4. Annual allowance charges
  5. Carry forward
  6. Salary sacrifice vs relief at source
  7. The National Insurance angle
  8. Proposed changes that could affect employer contributions

If you earn over £100,000, and especially over £200,000, this episode is essential listening.

We explain how to avoid common pension mistakes and why employer contributions may change in the near future.

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