A stealth raid on income tax will bring in an additional £71billion for the Treasury by 2030-31, economists predict.
Almost seven million more people will be dragged into paying income tax than would have been had thresholds risen with inflation since the freeze was introduced five years ago.
And a further six million will be pushed into paying the higher and additional rates as a result of the cash grab, analysis shared with the Daily Mail found.
Thresholds have been frozen since 2021-22, and ex-Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced last year the freeze would remain until 2030-31.
It means that as wages increase, more people
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