Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Investments

Discuss investments with other users on our Investment forum. For more advice read our tips for saving for your child's future.

Another pensions one

1 reply

Flowerbedflora · 21/03/2022 17:52

Hi all,
I've been reading the great advice given to other posters and hoping for the same.

I have a part time paye job where I pay into a pension (£90 per month and employer contributes the same). Employer doesn't match any further contributions.

I am also the director of my Ltd co. I never knew that I could potentially pay into a pension via this way, so was interested to hear this.

At the minute I keep my overall 'salary' from paye and company (when I do my SA) to just under the higher rate tax bracket (50k), but I do make more in the business so could pay myself more if I needed it. I know that there can be some tax advantages for pensions being a higher rate tax payer.

I do pay £350 per month into an under 40's lifetime ISA. I also pay into premium bonds (£50 per month).

I want to add approximately an additional £300per month (I'd like flexibility in this) into an investment or pension. I'm pretty clueless in these regards and trying to educate myself.

Based on the information I have given would you recommend opening a SIPP (e.g I have looked at vanguard). If I do this am I better doing it through Ltd co or from my personal account? Is there any benefit of increasing my work place contributions?

Further information: I am 39 so a long term investment is what I'm looking. No mortgage or other debts.

Thanks for reading

OP posts:
Sunseed · 22/03/2022 06:27

Personal pension contributions will attract tax relief. Employer contributions won't, but they will save you some Corporation Tax instead. Your accountant would be best placed to advise you on this point.

Who is your workplace pension with? Will they accept further contributions from you from outside your part-time role? If this scheme is fit for purpose and has competitive charges/adequate investment options then why wouldn't you use it?

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread