Rachel Reeves expected to prolong personal tax threshold freeze beyond 2028

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to extend the freeze on personal tax thresholds beyond 2028, potentially raising £7bn annually to address a £40bn fiscal gap. This move, seen as a covert income tax hike, would help plug the deficit identified by Reeves, with the Resolution Foundation estimating a significant revenue increase. The freezes, implemented since 2021, have led to a rise in the tax burden and pushed more individuals into higher tax brackets, despite not altering headline rates.

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