Autumn Statement: Millions face higher tax bands

Nov 18, 2022 View Original Article
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"This tax-free allowance for income tax and national insurance will remain at £12,570 until 2028, a two-year extension on a threshold freeze previously aounced by then-chancellor Rishi Sunak."
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14% Conservative
"Using forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility, investment broker AJ Bell calculated that those earning £50,000, and so hovering just under the current higher-rate threshold, will pay £6,570 more in income tax over the period of the tax freeze -- a 14 per cent increase in their income tax bill over the period."
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4% Conservative
"Similarly, the threshold for those moving into the 40 per cent higher rate of income tax remains at £50,270."
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : This tax-free allowance for income tax and national insurance will remain at £12,570 until 2028, a two-year extension on a threshold freeze previously announced by then-chancellor Rishi Sunak.
52% : Using forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility, investment broker AJ Bell calculated that those earning £50,000, and so hovering just under the current higher-rate threshold, will pay £6,570 more in income tax over the period of the tax freeze -- a 14 per cent increase in their income tax bill over the period.
49% : Similarly, the threshold for those moving into the 40 per cent higher rate of income tax remains at £50,270.
48% : "Under this change, the 629,000 people already in the higher rate bracket will pay just under £1,250 more in tax," Moore added.
31% :Millions of Britons will be dragged into higher tax bands as thresholds and allowances on income tax, national insurance and inheritance tax have been frozen until 2028.

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