In brief: 19 September 2019

Loan charge review

The chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed that a review of the loan charge is to take place. For more information see ‘Changing landscape’ by Jon Claypole and Charlotte Thorpe page 13 and ‘Between a rock and a hard place’ by Richard Curtis on page 8.

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Devolution of APD to Wales

The government has rejected the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee’s recommendation to devolve air passenger duty (APD) to Wales claiming that it is not an issue of trust in the Welsh government. This is despite the committee’s arguments that devolution of the duty could promote economic growth.

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Doctors’ pensions

The government is consulting on a new set of proposals to offer senior NHS clinicians more control over their pensions growth. The proposals include a ‘flexible accrual’ option where members can choose an accrual level in 10% increments or an option to...