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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

Jeremy Hunt weighing up inheritance tax cut in autumn statement

Jeremy Hunt seen leaving Downing Street in London in September
Hunt is also considering raising extra revenue by putting benefits up by 4.6% to keep up with October’s inflation figures, rather than September’s 6.7%. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Jeremy Hunt is considering slashing the UK inheritance tax rate in next week’s autumn statement after economic forecasters told the chancellor he would have more money to spend thanks to rising tax revenues and falling borrowing costs.

Hunt is weighing up big cuts to the tax people pay after inheriting wealth, paid for in part by better than expected government spending forecasts and by raising benefits by less than expected.

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