Pre-Budget Report: Rumour round-up

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Alistair Darling will announce his final Pre-Budget Report (PBR) before the next General Election tomorrow, and the rumour mill is in full swing.

This year's PBR could well turn into a mini-manifesto, with the Government outlining the economic plans it hopes will win it a fourth term in power. With that in mind, IFAonline brings you the rumours which could affect your clients, and will bring you all the PBR news, as it happens, tomorrow from about 12.30pm. Pensions Some in the industry fear the chancellor could do great damage to the UK's pension industry in this year's Pre-Budget Report by abolishing higher rate tax relief altogether. Such a move would limit tax relief for pension contributions to the basic rate of 20%, ...

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