Lifetime allowance: Your questions answered

Everything you need to know about the upcoming lifetime allowance change...

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The reduction in the lifetime allowance for private pension savings, due from the start of the 2014-2015 tax year, has presented advisers with further tax year-end planning issues...

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions, and their answers. Let's start simple...

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