Mixed reaction to Tory's pledged end to 55% inheritance tax on pensions

The industry responds to the government's latest pledge on pensions

Stephanie Baxter
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The Conservative Party's pledge to axe the 55% inheritance tax on pension funds has provoked a mixed reaction from the industry.

The measure, revealed at the party's conference in Birmingham, will abolish the tax duty payable when pension funds are passed on to beneficiaries after death (PP Online 29 September). National ...

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