PPF sting in store for last man standing schemes
Multi-employer schemes could be on the hook for millions
The PPF could raise millions of pounds by billing last man standing schemes that have mistakenly benefitted from levy discounts over the years, writes Stephanie Baxter
At a glance PPF believes some last man standing (LMS) schemes have wrongly benefitted from reduced levies Some schemes are not legally LMS in structure despite saying they were in previous years...
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