25 August 2023
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has now updated the GOV.UK guidance and advised of planned downtime.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has now updated the GOV.UK guidance and advised of planned downtime.
Below are the key updates for this week:
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Reinstate your pension lifetime allowance protection - if you lost your lifetime allowance protection as a result of the public service pension remedy (also known as McCloud), you may be able to reinstate it
This guidance is for people who have either:
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lost their lifetime allowance protection as a result of the public service pensions remedy action and want to reinstate it
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have an updated date of loss following the remedy.
If you think you’re eligible as a result of the remedy, find out how to apply for lifetime allowance protection, here. This guidance states how to apply for and check protections from the reductions in lifetime allowance
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Check if you can claim National Insurance relief in UK Freeport tax sites - updated to explain the conditions for claiming National Insurance relief when an employee’s working arrangements change substantially
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Agent services account if you are not based in the UK: service availability and issues – planned downtime from 7:00am on Sunday 10 September 2023 to 9:00am on Monday 11 September 2023
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Employment related securities: service availability and issues - planned downtime from 7:00am to 9:00pm on Sunday 10 September 2023.
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