#1 Mistake Pension Planning: Annual Allowance and Carry Forward Pension 🤫

Pension planning is a critical aspect of ensuring financial security in retirement. One of the most significant and often overlooked aspects is ensuring that you maximize your pension contributions without incurring unnecessary tax charges. For the 2023/24 tax year, the standard annual allowance is £60,000. Contributions above this limit are subject to an annual allowance charge, which essentially negates the tax relief benefit. Many people miss the opportunity to maximize their pension savings by not utilizing the carry forward option.

The key to achieving this lies in understanding two critical concepts: the annual allowance and the carry forward rules. Schedule a consultation with a financial advisor today to review your pension contributions and maximize your savings potential. Secure your financial future now! Seeking professional advice is crucial to navigate the complexities of pension planning and ensure you make the most of your hard-earned money.

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Key Points of the Video:

Understanding the Annual Allowance & Carry Forward Rules
The annual pension allowance:
- In the UK for the tax years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 is £60,000, applicable across all pension contributions (employer, employee, personal)
- One of the most common mistakes in pension planning is exceeding the annual allowance without realizing it. This can lead to a significant tax bill. To avoid this, regularly monitor your contributions throughout the year to ensure they stay within the limit.

Annual carry forward 3-years rules
- If you haven’t used your full annual allowance in any of the previous three tax years, you can carry forward the unused allowance to the current tax year.
- Potentially allowing up to £200,000 in contributions in one year

Why Are These allowances Important?
- Maximizing these allowances can significantly enhance your retirement pot and reduce your inheritance tax liability.
- It's crucial to understand and utilize these allowances as part of your financial planning, especially in the later stages of your career.
- Consulting with a financial advisor can help ensure you're maximizing these benefits and efficiently planning your retirement and tax strategy.

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Video Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:21 Understanding UK Annual Pension Allowance
1:28 How To Maximize Annual Pension Allowance?
2:32 Understanding Carry Forward Pension Benefit
3:00 How To Maximize Carry Forward Pension Benefit?
4:07 How To Avoid Annual Allowance and Carry Forward Pension Mistake
5:32: Outro & Summary

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[dominic]

Utilised redundancy payment to do exactly this. Looking back it was the best thing I ever did. Also reduced my income tax massively 👌🏻

[berthika]

If my income has been below the Tax threshold for the last 2 years (as I have stopped working full time) but have not yet taken any pension income can I still utilise Carry Forward. E.g. my income last 2 tax years has been £11600 and £12, 300 and this year is likely to be about £11, 000.

[MarkGarrett-zrqs]

I am semi retired but have some annual allowance carry over from previous years. When I use these allowances can I claim tax back at the rate I was paying (40%) or at the basic rate which is what I will be liable for this year (20%)?

[mattsennett]

Is the £200, 000 example you used for carry forward irrespective of your earnings in this current tax year? For example you earn £70k this year but want to pay in £200k because you got some form of inheritance, want to invest your savings or won some money etc. Is that possible or do you need to earn in this tax year what you pay in during this tax year?

[julianbouchet]

You didn't make it clear that you can't use carry forward if your relevant earnings are not up to the annual allowance each year