The Australian Federal Budget was handed down on 8th May 2018. With the next Australian federal election due to be held within the next 12 months, many are seeing this as an ‘election budget’. It should be noted that the measures outlined are subject to being...

The UK Spring Budget introduced yesterday by Phillip Hammond, has outlined significant changes to the QROPS market. The main changes were unexpected and need to be carefully considered by those with UK pensions who plan to emigrate, or have moved to live abroad and wish...

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...