Industry cautiously backs flat-rate tax relief

Michael Klimes
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Almost half of the industry believes a flat rate of tax relief would be the best outcome from the government consultation that closed this week, Professional Pensions research finds.

The consultation has called for ideas to overhaul the tax treatment of pensions to encourage people to save for old age. While many of the 149 respondents to this week's Pensions Buzz said a fla...

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