Deputy PO decision cements trustee obligation on tax issues

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A ruling by the deputy pensions ombudsman (PO) has clarified trustees' responsibility around communicating tax issues.

Deputy PO Jane Irvine dismissed a member's complaint that he had suffered a tax penalty as a result of failures by the trustee, the administrator and the sponsor of the Honeywell UK Pension Scheme....

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