Hunt cuts national insurance in pre-election Budget but tax burden still rising
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56% : But as he insisted those with the "broadest shoulders" will pay more, he committed to scrapping the non-dom status for wealthy foreigners, putting the £2.7 billion a year raised as a result towards tax cuts.54% : The Chancellor will maintain his plan to increase public spending by 1% a year over the course of the next parliament, although the OBR said that would "imply no real growth in public spending per person over the next five years" as it revised up its expectation of net migration from 245,000 to 315,000.
50% : "The cut in national insurance was the centrepiece of a Budget which sought to persuade voters to stick with the Conservatives rather than give Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer the keys to No 10.Mr Hunt offered more help with child benefits for parents earning more than £50,000 and cut the top rate of capital gains tax on property sales - arguing that reducing it from 28% to 24% will bring in more money because of increased activity.
41% : He confirmed a new British ISA will allow an extra £5,000 of tax-free investment in UK assets.
38% : The Chancellor told MPs that "we can now help families not just with temporary cost-of-living support but with permanent cuts in taxation".
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