Industry warns of 'pensions raid' to fund IHT reduction

Stephanie Baxter
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The pensions industry has warned that tax relief cuts announced today will deter people from saving into a pension and make the tax system even more complex.

The chancellor confirmed today in his Summer Budget that cuts will be made to tax relief that high earners can claim on pension contributions in order to fund an increase in the inheritance tax thr...

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