1.25% rise in National Insurance is reversed
- Thursday, 22 September 2022
- Articles
![Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng](/media/k2/items/cache/1330418b42ac19d725819aec62487bb8_Generic.jpg)
The Treasury confirmed this afternoon that it will scrap the 1.25 percentage point rise in National Insurance introduced in April.
Read more...Truss becomes PM with axe for NI rise likely
- Monday, 05 September 2022
- Articles
![New Prime Minister Liz Truss](/media/k2/items/cache/595a7e4f5b4563e86f36dda2ca4c0529_Generic.jpg)
Liz Truss MP has won the race to be Conservative Party leader and, by default, the next Prime Minister.
Read more...Spring Statement: Sunak to cut income tax and raise NI threshold
- Wednesday, 23 March 2022
- Articles
![Rishi Sunak reviewing his Spring Statement](/media/k2/items/cache/983cbceacd34ac953405f88d55af0f37_Generic.jpg)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has promised to cut the basic rate of income tax to 19p in the pound from the current rate of 20p.
Read more...Editor’s Column: Better social care or a tax trap?
- Friday, 10 September 2021
- Comment
![FP Today Editor Kevin O'Donnell](/media/k2/items/cache/ae132b62b9154dd0ebb465d5f0cd1c53_Generic.jpg)
I have to confess to being in two minds about the key announcement from the Government this week about the rise in National Insurance and dividend taxation, ostensibly to pay for social care.
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