HMRC u-turn on income drawdown rules

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HMRC has backtracked on rules that could have left some investors trapped in poor personal pensions, in response to pressure from pension providers.

The draft of the Finance Bill published on 31 March said all savers switching pension funds to new providers after 6 April would become subject to new, stricter withdrawal limits when going into ca...

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