{"id":2568,"date":"2025-03-19T09:17:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T09:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joseselles.com\/how-to-redeem-or-transfer-a-pension-plan-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T09:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T09:22:08","slug":"how-to-redeem-or-transfer-a-pension-plan-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joseselles.com\/en\/how-to-redeem-or-transfer-a-pension-plan-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"How to redeem or transfer a pension plan in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2568\" class=\"elementor elementor-2568 elementor-2555\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79106ef4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79106ef4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1baff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d1baff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to redeem or transfer a pension plan in\n2025<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbdc8c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3dbdc8c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/joseselles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-18-at-10.41.57-2-1024x682.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2558\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joseselles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-18-at-10.41.57-2-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/joseselles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-18-at-10.41.57-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/joseselles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-18-at-10.41.57-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/joseselles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-18-at-10.41.57-2-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/joseselles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-18-at-10.41.57-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71149453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71149453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Traditionally, pension plans could be withdrawn upon the occurrence of <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">contingencies such as retirement, incapacity for work, death, a <\/span> <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">severe dependency or high dependency. In addition, there are exceptional cases   <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">liquidity problems, such as long-term unemployment or serious illness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">However, a legislative modification introduced in 2014 allows, as of <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">January 1, 2025, the redemption of contributions with at least 10 years <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">of seniority, without the need to justify any contingency or exceptional event. <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">This means that the contributions made up to December 31, 2015 <\/span> <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">may be redeemed as of January 1, 2025. Each year thereafter, the following may be   <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">redeem the contributions that meet the 10-year vesting period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Forms of redemption and their taxation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">When a pension plan is withdrawn, the capital obtained is considered as income from the pension plan.  <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">The income tax is paid at work and is subject to personal income tax (IRPF). The   <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">forms of rescue are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8211; <strong>Capital<\/strong>: All the accumulated money is received in a single payment. This modality <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">can increase the IRPF taxable base in the year of redemption, increasing <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">the tax burden.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8211; <strong>Income<\/strong>: Periodic payments are received (monthly, quarterly, etc.), which <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">may allow for better tax planning by spreading the income over <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">several years<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8211; <strong>Mixed<\/strong>: Combines a capital payment and the remainder in the form of rent.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">It is important to note that, although contributions to pension plans reduce the taxable income for personal income tax purposes at the time of their <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">the IRPF taxable base at the time of making them, upon redemption of the plan, the amounts received are added to the income from work and are <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">amounts received are added to earned income and are taxed according to the tax rate of the plan. <\/span> <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">progressive tax scale. Therefore, it is essential to plan the redemption and   <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">seek the advice of a qualified professional to minimize the tax impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Transfer of pension plans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Pension plan participants have the possibility of transferring their <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">vested rights between different plans, either within the same entity or between different entities. <\/span> <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">to a different one. This transfer does not generate any tax impact and allows the participant to   <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">adapt your investment strategy according to your risk profile, time horizon or return expectations. <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">return expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The decision to redeem or transfer a pension plan should be based on a <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">personalized financial planning, considering factors such as the situation <\/span> <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">liquidity needs, risk profile and profitability expectations. It is advisable to seek the advice of financial professionals to optimize the advantages   <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-b3b7f3d );\">and to adapt decisions to personal circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to redeem or transfer a pension plan in 2025 Traditionally, pension plans could be withdrawn upon the occurrence of contingencies such as retirement, incapacity for work, death, a severe dependency or high dependency. In addition, there are exceptional cases liquidity problems, such as long-term unemployment or serious illness. 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