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Day: April 1, 2012

Posted on 1 April 20124 May 2012

Reducing the disincentive

During the most recent Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer scrapped the 50% tax rate.  Analysis carried out by HMRC indicates that, as theorised previously, the income from this tax rate is below that expected by the government.  Continue reading “Reducing the disincentive”

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