v9.62 covers the problem of Unauthorised Payments Aries v9.62, released on 12 March is the first new update in the sequence we shall be providing during 2008. It features a thorough survey of the current problems being experienced in the area of Unauthorised Payments. Also there is a handy new section summarising the rules under FA 2004 for authorised & unauthorised payments. Later versions of Aries will cover Budget changes and the technical implications of the Finance Act 2008 as it comes into law. DWP, FAS, PPF and TPR developments will also be tracked and brought into the comprehensive guidance provided by Aries. Other main developments in v9.62 are: Local Government Pension Scheme: A detailed description of the "New Look" shake-up to the LGPS, due for April 2008. JOM 77 on Contracting Out: Added to the list of external documents. SI Guide: Summaries of 29 further SIs. Aries now covers over 500 pension related SIs dating from 1978 onwards. Australian Transfers: An important note on a tax problem (and solution) with pension transfers to Australia. Irish Schemes: Information on the post April 06 period, including double taxation relief. Isle of Man: A summary of the the Income Tax (Pensions) Bill 2007 currently going through Tynwald. Aries Members The new version of Aries, v9.62 Feb 2008, is available immediately for downloading from our secure website. This version of Aries is not available on CD - the next CD release is scheduled for early June 2008. Non-Members The Aries system provides a unique tool for understanding and working with the complex regulatory regime for pensions in the UK. With it at your elbow, and with the support provided by the Aries Team of pensions technical experts, you will find it much easier to cope with those tricky HMRC and DWP-related questions which so often come up in the course of a day's work. Find out more