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You can take different tax-free lump sums from your pension pot depending on the type of lifetime allowance protection you hold.
How to claim back tax that HMRC owes you on a small pension lump sum that you've received in the current tax year (P53).
Income Tax on payments from pensions, tax-free allowances, how you pay tax on pensions.
You pay tax if your total annual income adds up to more than your Personal…
You won’t usually pay any tax if your total annual income adds up to less…
The way tax is paid depends on the kind of pension you get, and whether…
If you live abroad but are classed as a UK resident for tax purposes, you…
You’ll pay up to 55% tax on payments from your pension provider if they…
If you’ve received a serious ill-health pension lump sum or flexibly accessed all of your pension, claim a tax refund with form P53Z .
When and how to pay tax if you get money from someone's pension pot after they die - including 'death in service' benefits
How to claim a refund in the current tax year on a pension death benefit lump sum payment if you've stopped working.
How to deal with lump sum death benefit payments and what tax to deduct.
How to claim a refund in the current tax year on a pension death benefit lump sum payment you recently had which used up all your funds.
This tax information and impact note affects beneficiaries of people who have died with pension savings in a registered pension scheme or non-UK pension scheme.
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