A million more people will be hit by a stealth tax on their earnings, it is claimed, amid confusion over whether Andy Burnham will tackle it or not.
New analysis has found that half a million workers will have to pay the basic rate of income tax for the first time this year as their pay crosses the long-frozen £12,570 threshold.
Another 410,000 will be dragged into the higher rate band in 2026-27 while 70,000 will have to pay the top rate, according to the TaxPayers’ Alliance.
On average, taxpayers will pay £1,040 more in income tax in the current financial year than they
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