Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
I am no expert in financial matters but if such pension pots are taxable when eventually claimed, is it a big deal?
I'm not a financial adviser. But here goes. Tax-free contributions allow you to benefit from a bigger principal or "pot" from the initial contribution and to defer tax liabilities to better fit with your lifetime spending.

We have a slightly different system in the US with tax-paid (Roth) pension funds which are not taxed on withdrawal and tax-free contribution pension funds where you are taxed on withdrawal.