UK households face tax rise of £3,500 a year by next election, finds IFS
- British households are expected to pay £3,500 more in taxes per year compared to pre-2019 levels, due to significant tax increases implemented over the current parliament. This is projected to be the highest tax burden since the 1950s.
- The Conservative Party, known for favoring low taxes, will raise over £100 billion more each year, bringing the tax burden to 37% of national income, the highest level in decades. The increase in taxes is not solely due to the pandemic but rather a long-term trend.
- The Institute for Fiscal Studies predicts that taxes will continue to comprise 37% of national income by the next general election in 2024, reinforcing the substantial tax burden on UK households.
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UK households shoulder 3,500 pound tax hit – IFS
LONDON (Reuters) - British households are on course to spend 3,500 pounds ($4,270) more a year in tax than they would have without the big tax increases introduced over the current parliament, a leading think tank said on Friday. Taxes are likely to amount to 37% of national income when voters go the polls in the next election which is expected in 2024, up from around 33% in 2019 when the Conservative Party won the last election under its th…
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