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advice pls for husband after left pension with previous employee with county council. Age 38 has own Ltd company, he is only employee. Would a pension or S&S LISA be better for him now? Able to pay £300 pm in.

Sorry I'm sure this has been asked many times before.
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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 119,706 Forumite
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    Age 38 has own Ltd company, he is only employee. Would a pension or S&S LISA be better for him now? Able to pay £300 pm in.

    Pension...
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • AlanP_2
    AlanP_2 Posts: 3,520 Forumite
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    dunstonh wrote: »
    Pension...

    Paid in via the Ltd company as opposed to personal contribution possible?
  • Thank so thought that would be the better option just wanted to check with you experts ;)
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 119,706 Forumite
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    AlanP wrote: »
    Paid in via the Ltd company as opposed to personal contribution possible?

    Absolutely.

    A LISA is paid out of income that has already left the company and suffered corporation tax and dividend tax.

    A pension with employer contribution has no personal taxation and is a business expense which reduces the CT bill.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • aj9648
    aj9648 Posts: 1,386 Forumite
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    Can you open a LISA within a SIPP? Get the 25% bonus and the tax relief?
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,622 Forumite
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    Can you open a LISA within a SIPP? Get the 25% bonus and the tax relief?

    No.
    http://www.taxcafe.co.uk/pensionmagic.html might be worth a read.
  • atush
    atush Posts: 18,731 Forumite
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    Def pension, paid by the LC.

    But nothing stopping you having an LISA too if you want.
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 119,706 Forumite
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    aj9648 wrote: »
    Can you open a LISA within a SIPP? Get the 25% bonus and the tax relief?

    No. You cannot open a tax wrapper within a tax wrapper.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • jamesd
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    As well as the advantages dunstonh has mentioned, you can also often arrange things to take all or most of the money out of a pension tax free, not just 25% tax free. The LISA just can't match that combination of benefits for the company and individual.
  • lisyloo
    lisyloo Posts: 30,077 Forumite
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    OT - but it's really weird having a tax wrapper called the same as you.
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