Stealth taxes expected in Autumn Statement by chancellor seeking to rebalance ailing UK economy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : The freeze is expected to also affect National Insurance, VAT, inheritance tax and pensions, leaving many earners out by hundreds or thousands of pounds.
51% : The statement is expected to undo what was previously announced by ex-chancellor Kwasi Kwartang in September's mini-budget, and is set to include an extended freeze to thresholds and personal allowances for income tax among other moves likely to include an energy bills cap.
40% : However, it is feared that despite assistance for some, others will face new difficulties in the form of a freeze on income tax thresholds, which could see average earners lose out by paying more in income tax.

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