NHS Employers publishes pension tax guidance
NHS Employers has published guidance for employers to support staff affected by the pension taxation issues.
Annual allowance rules are a particular problem for NHS staff, especially the tapered annual allowance - which restricts the annual allowance of those earning over £150,000. The paper - from the organisation...
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