Osborne to axe 55% tax on inherited pension pots

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The current 55% tax duty payable when pension funds are passed on after death is set to be axed under this government, George Osborne has announced.

From April 2015, if a pension saver dies aged over 75, beneficiaries will receive the funds free of tax if they keep them in a pension. If they draw the pension, they will pay their marginal rate o...

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