Government publishes protection regime for LTA
The government has published draft details of the protection regime that will apply after the lifetime allowance (LTA) is cut in April.
Chancellor George Osborne announced the cut, which will see the LTA cut from £1.25 to £1m, in the 2015 Budget. The government's draft finance bill, published in December, provides information on how...
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