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Sweet And Sour Budget Combines £8 Billion Election Year Personal Tax Cuts With Post-election Plans For £38 Billion Of Tax Rises And Spending Cuts Middle Earners Gain At The Expense Of Pensioners And Public Service Users

[IMG][/IMG] The Chancellor announced another pre-election sweetener of further National Insurance rate cuts, taking total net personal tax cuts this election year to £8 billion and prioritising workers over pensioners. But he has left a sour taste for whoever wins the next election, with £19 billion of post-election tax rises and another £19 billion of public service cuts, the Resolution Foundation said in response to the Spring Budget 2024. [Read Full Article]