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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Karl Matchett

Rachel Reeves gives green light for tax crackdown on savings accounts

Savers could see tax due on interest payments deducted directly from their salaries in future after Rachel Reeves approved rule changes on banks sharing customer details.

The chancellor wants it to be easier for HMRC to charge people the tax due on their savings, with an estimated 300,000 more people than five years ago now passing the threshold for when that payment kicks in.

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