Tapered Annual Allowance

If you have a high income, the tapered annual allowance reduces the amount you can pay into your pension before a tax charge applies. Your annual allowance is reduced by £1 for every £2 of income you get over £260,000 p.a. – to a minimum allowance of £10,000 per year.

Learn more in our guide to annual allowance tapering

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