The Inland Revenue's proposed pre-retirement tax regime is to be welcomed for its simplicity but the details of how tax limits are to be calculated need to be handled with care
There are far too few 'real change' opportunities that can fundamentally change people's lives. The stunning simplicity of the Inland Revenue's proposed pre-retirement tax regime concept is a once in a generation opportunity which must be grasped. We strongly support the key principle that people should enjoy tax relief to build up a fund to deliver their income needs in retirement, and accept there should be a maximum fund, with tax claw-back where this is exceeded. The idea of having a maximum tax relieved fund is not new. Individual's funding on a money purchase basis, for example ...
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