Seven in ten Britons expect personal tax rises, Ipsos poll finds
The UK poll finds 70% anticipate higher personal taxation following the Labour government’s fiscal announcements, amid widespread concern about inflation, living costs and the economy’s direction.
A Treasury official winds the brass handle of an enormous red jack-in-the-box labelled ‘BUDGET’. Its lid remains firmly shut, but seven of ten watching taxpayers are already guarding their wallets. The other three watch uncertainly. The scene satirises expectations of higher personal taxation, not an announced tax increase.
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