BCC calls for immediate suspension of PPF levy

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The British Chamber of Commerce has called for an immediate suspension of the 2010/2011 Pension Protection Fund levy in a bid to support employers affected by the economic downturn.

The trade body claimed the levy was causing "serious problems" to firms with defined benefit pension schemes. BCC director general David Frost said: "The levy needs to be responsive to the econo...

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