Please remember: The value of investments made in a SIPP can fall as well as rise & you may end up with a fund at retirement that’s worth less than you invested. You can normally only access the money from age 55 (age 57 from 2028). The ii SIPP is intended for customers who have sufficient knowledge of investing to make their own investment decisions. If you are unsure about the suitability of a SIPP, or transferring existing pension plan(s) into a SIPP, you should seek advice from an authorised financial advisor. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances & may be subject to change in the future.
It is important to understand that the use of Salary Sacrifice or the ii SIPP is not a recommendation and that the ii SIPP is not an Employer, Workplace or Auto Enrolment Pension. You can arrange with your employer or umbrella company to have contributions paid into your ii SIPP via Bank Transfer for one off payments or Direct Debit if you want to contribute the same amount every month. The ii SIPP is a Personal arrangement between you and interactive investor, and you are solely responsible for agreeing & monitoring contributions made by your employer.
Introducing salary sacrifice contributions & the ii SIPP
When signing up to a salary sacrifice arrangement with Parasol you are agreeing to reduce your salary in return for pension contributions. Therefore, your contributions will be deducted from your gross pay and you will pay less PAYE tax & less employee NI. Parasol will also pass on any employer NI savings.
It is important to understand that the use of Salary Sacrifice or the ii SIPP is not a recommendation and that the ii SIPP is not an Employer, Workplace or Auto Enrolment Pension.
You can also use the ii SIPP to bring together other pensions so you can manage everything in one place via our website or our user-friendly app. Before transferring a pension, please check you won't lose any valuable benefits or whether exit fees apply.
interactive investor is the #1 flat-fee SIPP provider in the UK and the second largest investment platform in the UK by assets under administration.
A great value SIPP
Most pension providers charge a percentage-based fee that gets taken out of your pension every year; this means the more your pension grows, the more you pay.
At ii, we're different. We charge a low, monthly subscription fee which means you could save thousands in pension charges.
When you open an ii SIPP you will start on our £5.99 a month Pension Essentials plan. When the value of your pension grows above £50,000 you will move onto our £12.99 a month Pension Builder plan.
Have a question about our SIPP? Call us on 0345 646 2390.
8:30am to 5pm - Monday to Friday. Or you can send an email to welcometeam@ii.co.uk.
The ii SIPP explained
- A SIPP works like any other pension but gives you more control and flexibility over how your pension is invested.
- With an ii SIPP it's easy to invest. Our low-cost Quick-start Funds are an ideal way to get started. You can also choose from a wide range of shares and funds.
- The tax benefits of a SIPP are the same as any pension. Any money you pay in is subject to tax relief: 20% as a basic taxpayer, 40% as a higher-rate taxpayer, and 45% if you're an additional-rate taxpayer.
- Contractors using Parasol’s salary sacrifice scheme can save on employee NI contributions and Parasol will also pass on any employer NI savings.
- You can use the ii SIPP to combine and consolidate both personal and old workplace pensions into one. This can make it easier to keep track of your retirement savings and take advantage of ii's low-cost SIPP.
It is important to understand that the use of Salary Sacrifice or the ii SIPP is not a recommendation and that the ii SIPP is not an Employer, Workplace or Auto Enrolment Pension.
*We've crunched the numbers: If you invested in our SIPP, after 30 years you could be better off by £85k. That's more than £1,000 difference a year, just for using us over another platform. Lots of things can affect your final figure. But the lower the fees, the more money you'll keep for yourself. This is just for illustration if all other factors were the same. Don't just take our word for it: check our working out here.
Join ii and get 6 months free
Open a SIPP today and pay no account fee for your first 6 months.
Offer ends 31 December 2024. New customers only. Other charges apply. Terms apply.
Check before you transfer
A SIPP is for those wanting to make their own investment decisions when saving for retirement. As investment values can go down as well as up, the amount you retire with could be worth less than you invested. Usually, you won’t be able to withdraw your money until age 55 (57 from 2028).
Before transferring your pension, check if you’ll be charged any exit fees and make sure you don't lose any valuable benefits such as, guaranteed annuity rates, lower protected pension age or matching employer contributions. If you’re unsure about opening a SIPP or transferring your pension(s), please speak to an authorised financial adviser. Please don't rush into transferring your pension to our SIPP within this offer period. We regularly run offers and there will be another opportunity to claim one.
Salary sacrifice tax savings illustration
Parasol allows you to set up a salary sacrifice arrangement to pay into a SIPP. This diverts some of your gross pay into a SIPP, saving on income tax, employee and employer national insurance.
Example:
Earnings of £125,000 and salary sacrifice of £39,988.
Without salary sacrifice: Gross pay £125,000. Expected take home pay £76,553 with £0 paid into your SIPP. £64,440 paid in income tax, employee and employer national insurance.
With salary sacrifice: Gross pay £90,015. Expected take home pay £60,974 with £39,988 paid into your SIPP. £24,522 saved in income tax and national insurance (£39,919 paid in tax and NI).
It is important to note that when you come to take income from a pension it is treated as taxable income and you will pay tax at the applicable marginal rate. Tax treatment depends on your individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future.
Assumptions:
- 1257L tax code, with an adjusted allowance for those with a taxable income over £100k pa.
- SIPP contributions will reduce overall taxable income, and tax-free allowance is added back in where relevant.
- National Insurance Category A
- No workplace pension contribution
- No attachment of earnings orders
This is an illustrative example. For a personalised illustration please contact Parasol.
How to set up SIPP contributions as a Parasol contractor:
2.
Instruct Parasol to start your contributions
You can do this by phone on 01925 644860 or by email via pensions@parasolgroup.co.uk.
Once instructed, the contributions will start from the agreed date.
3.
Complete the SIPP contributions form
You can do this easily by following our step-by-step SIPP contributions form guide.
It is important to understand that the use of Salary Sacrifice or the ii SIPP is not a recommendation and that the ii SIPP is not an Employer, Workplace or Auto Enrolment Pension. You can arrange with your employer or umbrella company to have contributions paid into your ii SIPP via Bank Transfer for one off payments or Direct Debit if you want to contribute the same amount every month. The ii SIPP is a Personal arrangement between you and interactive investor, and you are solely responsible for agreeing & monitoring contributions made by your employer.
SIPP contributions form guide
Use this guide to learn how to complete the SIPP contributions form (it should all take less than 5 minutes).
SIPP charges at a glance
When you open our SIPP you will start on our £5.99 a month Pension Essentials plan. When the value of your pension grows above £50,000 you will move onto our £12.99 a month Pension Builder plan.
View our full charges and service plans.
- If you want to buy or sell shares and funds, trades usually cost £3.99. Or, you can use our Regular Investing service - there are no trading fees when you contribute this way.
- There are no extra charges for taking money out of your pension.
- There are some other fees for things like foreign currency exchange and Stamp Duty on shares. View our full charges
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Are you a Parasol customer with a question?
Call Parasol on 01925 644860.
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How can Pension Wise help?
If you have a defined contribution pension scheme and are 50 or over, then you can access free, impartial guidance on your pension options by booking a face to face or telephone appointment with Pension Wise, a service from MoneyHelper.
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