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Scant relief for pensions in Darling’s pre-election Budget

Introduction In his last Budget before the General Election, the Chancellor, Alistair Darling, confirmed the Government’s intention to implement the restrictions on pensions tax relief first announced in the 2009 Budget In this Alert:...

Restricting pensions tax relief: Sackers’ response to consultation

Background HMRC and HMT published a consultation on 9 December 2009 on the proposal to restrict pensions tax relief for high earners from 6 April 2011 (the Consultation). From 2011, the Government’s intention is that tax relief on...