ACA cautions chancellor on pension tax changes ahead of pensions review

Pensions review the ‘obvious opportunity’ to look at changes as part of holistic approach

Jonathan Stapleton
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Stewart Hastie: Changes that bring forward tax revenues will likely exacerbate the adequacy challenges for current and future workers
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Stewart Hastie: Changes that bring forward tax revenues will likely exacerbate the adequacy challenges for current and future workers

The chancellor must “consult widely” and “take time” with any reform of pension taxation or face unintended consequences, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) says.

In its pre-Budget submission to the Treasury, the ACA cautioned against rushed changes – noting the government's pension review was the "obvious opportunity" to look at tax changes as part of a hol...

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