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Gross or net figure on Tax Return for Personal Pension Contributions

Should I include my net or gross Personal Pension contributions on my Tax Return? 

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  • From the notes:

    Under the ‘relief at source’ system, your pension provider claims basic rate tax relief (of 20%) on your personal contributions and adds that to your pension pot.
    Put the total amount in box 1 – that is, your personal contributions paid to the scheme, plus
    the basic rate tax relief.
  • Jeremy535897
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    For pension contributions made net of tax, include the grossed up figure. SA100 says:

    "Payments to registered pension schemes where basic rate tax relief will be claimed by your pension provider (called ‘relief at source’). Enter the payments and basic rate tax"
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