Rishi Sunak said in the #BBCDebate that “we have started cutting your taxes and I will keep cutting your taxes”.
National Insurance contributions have been reduced from 12% to 8%, but the so-called ‘tax burden’ is high, and forecast to rise further. #GE24
The effective personal tax rate is at its lowest since 1975, but that doesn’t include all the taxes people pay.
We’ve written more here. #BBCDebate #GE24
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