US EditionBudget 2024: Employers' national insurance rise is bigger than predicted as chancellor seeks to raise £40bn in taxes
- Taxes will rise by £40 billion to support public services, according to British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves.
- A 1.2 percentage point rise in national insurance contributions for employers is the largest tax increase, totaling £25 billion.
- Reeves stated that higher taxes are needed to 'fix the foundations' of the economy, impacted by 14 years of Conservative government.
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UK Treasury chief unveils budget with $50 billion in tax hikes
LONDON — British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves told lawmakers Wednesday that taxes will rise by 40 billion pounds ($52 billion) in order to plug a hole in the public finances and investment projects to boost growth. In the Labour Party’s first budget since returning to power earlier this year for the first time in 14
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Labour is planning a lot of investments, after years of austerity.
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UK Treasury chief unveils budget with $52 billion in tax hikes, promising greater investment
LONDON (AP) — British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves told lawmakers Wednesday that taxes will rise by 40 billion pounds ($52 billion) in order to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.
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