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In our latest vlog, ITC's Steven Garavan discusses how to secure your pension during uncertain times.  • The views expressed in this video are based on our current (April 2020) understanding of pensions law and Revenue practice, which is subject to change.•…

In our latest vlog, ITC’s Eve Nolan explains why ITC is the provider of choice.   The views expressed in this video are based on our current (as of April 2020) understanding of pensions law and Revenue practice, which is subject to change. Independent…

In our latest vlog, ITC's Eoin Hassett discusses death in service in an occupational scheme and the options available in order to preserve pension benefits. • The views expressed in this video are based on our current (as of April 2020) understanding of pensions law…

To make sure that you can easily contact us during this social distancing period, we have introduced a centralised email address service@itcgroup.ie.By emailing…

At Independent Trustee Company Ltd, the health and safety of our employees and clients during this time is our top priority. With this in mind, we have decided that ITC staff will continue to work remotely until at least January 2021. Our offices will remain open with limited…

There are plenty of national and international studies showing lower participation rates for women contributing to a pension and for those women who do participate, smaller pension pots.The reasons and impact of the resulting pensions pay gap for women are manifold. In…

The much talked-about changes to the Portuguese Non-Habitual Tax Resident status (NHR) which was recently approved by the Portuguese parliament will likely add to the success story of the NHR programme.The new amendments are meant to alleviate criticism from other countries,…

In the pensions world we talk about ESG, SRI, and Impact Investing. That’s “Environmental-Social-Governance” or “Socially Responsible Investing”, for the uninitiated.In the self-administered world there’s a long tradition of investing for other reasons than just…

There is little doubt that the next Government’s attitude to private pensions will have a serious impact on the shape and size of your pension pot.In 2019, self-administered pension schemes in particular were targeted under the cover of the new European pension’s directive…

The 2020 general election is 10 days away and one of the key hot button issues is Retirement Age and the State Pension.In 2014, the government raised the commencement age for the State Pension from 65 to 66, leaving thousands who were contractually obligated to retire at 65…