Higher rate tax relief on pensions is "costly and ineffective" and should be scrapped, argues academic Michael Johnson.
His comments come after rumours chancellor George Osborne may cut higher rate relief by reducing the annual allowance on contributions from £50,000 to as little as £30,000 in the autumn statement. ...
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