Industry slams salary sacrifice changes as 'counterintuitive' and 'deeply misguided'

Will now be capped

Holly Roach
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The industry has reacted to the chancellor’s confirmation that salary sacrifice for pension contributions will be capped, criticising the move as “counterintuitive” and “deeply misguided".

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