Invested: The pension master plan

Time is running out for those who wish to make a pension contribution to reduce their 2016 tax bill, but don’t rush into investing in ‘any old pension’ for the sake of it

If your neighbour is an accountant or a pensions adviser, don’t be too concerned if you haven’t seen them for weeks. They’re probably working from dawn until dusk this month, stopping only to wolf down a takeaway and grab a couple of hours sleep. All their self-employed clients must file their tax return for 2016 no later than November 16, 2017. That date only applies to those filing and paying their taxes through ...