“Regulator finds pension breaches in majority of spot checks”

Nov 2, 2019 | Pensions

An independent (financial adviser’s) view

This is hardly surprising. Of course it’s great that so many are (because they’re not given a choice) saving into pensions, albeit they’ll end up with far, far less than their parents and grandparents. But the administration of and rulebooks fo auto-enrolment schemes are so bloomin’ complex that it was inevitable so many have either got it wrong or left it in the bottom of their intrays. Simplify, is my advice.

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“Rachel Reeves may be forced to raise taxes”

“Rachel Reeves may be forced to raise taxes”

Why did she/they (in the old sense) think that tinkering around with IHT and CGT would be enough to sort out the NHS; and the potholes; and…and the list goes on. My guess is  that they asked the Treasury for a list of anything not involving income tax that they could get away with lightly, although they should already have learned from the winter fuel stuff that all publicity is not good publicity.