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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell and David Maddox

Taxes will have to rise further despite Reeves’ £40bn tax grab, IFS director warns

Rachel Reeves will have to raise taxes further in the coming years despite her Budget on Wednesday containing £40bn of tax increases, a top economist has warned.

The chancellor has pencilled in spending plans almost as implausible as her predecessor Jeremy Hunt, according to the head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

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