UK - The Treasury has denied reports that it "raided" pensions for £5bn, which followed a recent order to reveal the forecasts behind its 1997 policy to remove tax credits on share dividends.
Prior to July 1997, UK pension funds were able to claim from the Inland Revenue the amount of any tax credits on UK dividends received. This right was withdrawn by Finance Act 1997, resulting i...
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