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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nina Lloyd

UK set for biggest tax rise in at least 50 years with £40bn raid – analysis

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The UK is on course to see its biggest tax rise in at least 50 years as a result of the freeze on personal thresholds and soaring inflation, according to new analysis.

The Resolution Foundation said taxpayers are set to hand over £40 billion a year by 2028, up from a forecast £30 billion at the time of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget in March.

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