Pensions - Articles - Reform to the pension system, reducing appetite to save?


Andrew Power, Deloitte partner, said: “The Chancellor announced a consultation on the best way to reform the pensions system. Any reforms to pensions will have to be carefully constructed. A question would be when money will be taxed, whether when invested or at retirement.

 “There are many options being considered and one is that pensions could be treated more like ISAs, in other words no tax relief on contributions, but no tax on withdrawals. If this option passes a public consultation, it could see people having tax-free retirement pots topped-up by the government. 

 “If ISAs are the preferred option, it is worth noting that their popularity is due to their simplicity and flexibility compared to pensions. If you have the inflexibility of pensions plus deferred tax advantages, behavioural economics would suggest it could reduce consumers’ appetite to save.”
  

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