Government to review tapered pension tax rules for NHS doctors

Kim Kaveh
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The government has put forward proposals to review pensions tax relief rules in order to give senior NHS clinicians full flexibility over the amount that they contribute to their pensions.

In an announcement today, (7 August) HM Treasury said it has agreed to reconsider the rate at which tax relief is withdrawn from pension savings for NHS staff, so they can take on additional work w...

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