Is this the beginning of the end for salary sacrifice?

Budget documents reveal the government is mulling a clampdown on the range of benefits available under salary sacrifice arrangements, writes Kristian Brunt-Seymour.

Kristian Brunt-Seymour
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Budget documents reveal the government is mulling a clampdown on the range of benefits available under salary sacrifice arrangements, writes Kristian Brunt-Seymour.

At a glance: Salary sacrifice requests to HMRC risen by over 30% since 2010 Treasury could discourage the excessive use of salary sacrifice   The future for salary sacrifice schemes loo...

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