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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hazel Sheffield

Tax rises of £800 a year coming whoever wins UK election, thinktank finds

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak taking during the debate
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak clashed over tax rises in the ITV leaders’ debate on Tuesday. Photograph: ITV

Tax rises “hiding in plain sight” that will cost UK households an average of £800 a year are already on the way whoever wins the general election, a leading thinktank has warned.

While the Conservatives and Labour argue about what levies the other would introduce in power, the Resolution Foundation has warned that already announced measures will increase the total tax take by about £23bn a year by 2028-29.

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