P277 CEEFAX 2 277 Thu 25 Dec 23:14/46 1/2 PENSIONS INFORMATION You can pay a maximum pjrcentagj of "net relevant earnings" to a personal pension scheme and get tax relief. The maximum figure of "net relevant earnings" on which you can base your payment is £82,200 in the year to 5 April 1997 (£84,000 in 1997/98). You can also pay a maximum pjrcentagj of "net relevant earnings" to an existing retirement annuity scheme. In this case there is no maximum figure of earnings on which the payments are based. Source: Ernst & Young (see page 271) OthjrTax TaxIndjx Inc Tax Main MenuP277 CEEFAX 2 277 Thu 25 Dec 23:04/29 2/2 PENSIONS INFORMATION Maximum percentage of net relevant earnings Age on Personal Retirement 6 April Pension Annuity 35 or less 17.5 36-45 20.0 46-50 25.0 50 or less n/a 17.5 51-55 30.0 20.0 56-60 35.0 22.5 61 plus 40.0 27.5 Source: Ernst & Young (see page 271) OthjrTax TaxIndjx Inc Tax Main Menu