A combination of positive comments from the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, and a recent uptick in UK inflation has led to extra speculation in the UK that interest rates may rise sooner than later. This is set to have an impact...

The Australian Government has now finalised some of the changes introduced in the May 2016 Australian budget. These include the following: - The work test will remain for over 65s in order to make non-concessional contributions into Australian superannuation; - The non-concessional contribution limit to be reduced from...

The HMRC has removed all but three Canadian QROPS schemes from its registered list. This move follows a similar step undertaken in various other countries (e.g. Australia) last year. The net impact of this announcement will catch many people out who were in the midst...

In the Autumn statement released on 23rd November 2016, Phillip Hammond outlined possible changes to the QROPS environment, as follows: ‘Foreign pensions – The tax treatment of foreign pensions will be more closely aligned with the UK’s domestic pension tax regime by bringing foreign pensions and...

Prism Xpat has now received notification that where pension funds were transferred from a UK pension to a QROPS abroad between April 2015 and Mid 2015, and the QROPS was then taken off the HMRC list in mid 2015, the pension transfer will be allowed...