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ACA and APPT have submitted their responses to the DWP's general levy consultation
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ACA and APPT have submitted their responses to the DWP's general levy consultation

The Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT) and the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) have submitted responses to the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) general levy consultation.

The consultation, which closes today (13 November), seeks views on proposed changes to the general levy on occupational and personal pension schemes, which funds regulatory activities and is curren...

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