UK tax system

Thousands of Older Britons Dragged into 62% Tax Trap, HMRC Reveals

Thousands of Older Britons Dragged into 62% Tax Trap – HMRC

The number of state pensioners facing a crippling 62 per cent marginal tax rate has more than doubled, as frozen tax thresholds push thousands of older Britons into higher tax bands. Official HMRC figures show that in 2024–25, around 77,000 pensioners earned between £100,000 and £125,140,  the income range where personal allowance tapering creates an […]

Thousands of Older Britons Dragged into 62% Tax Trap – HMRC Read More »

Resolution Foundation: £20bn tax rises needed to stabilise UK finances

Resolution Foundation: £20bn tax rises needed to stabilise UK finances

The Chancellor should protect workers’ take-home pay while levelling the tax system, including a 2p cut in employee National Insurance (NI) funded by a 2p rise in Income Tax (IT) according to major new research from the Resolution Foundation. The think tank says the shift would raise £6 billion in a Budget expected to require

Resolution Foundation: £20bn tax rises needed to stabilise UK finances Read More »