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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Bill Bowkett and Matt Watts

Starmer in 'two-tier taxes' storm as Indian workers exempt from NI under 'landmark' trade deal

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of imposing a "two-tier tax” system that will inflict pain on British taxpayers after it emerged that Indian workers and businesses will be exempt from paying National Insurance.

As part of the Prime Minister's landmark trade deal with Narendra Modi, Indian workers migrating to Britain and UK citizens moving to India will not have to pay NI contributions in both countries for the first three years.

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