Chancellor scraps top 45% rate of income tax and cuts stamp duty
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Cuts to the top rate of tax, national insurance, and stamp duty were announced by the government.
A 1p tax cut planned in the basic rate of income tax for 2024 will be brought forward to 2023, and the top rate of 45% is being scrapped, so the highest rate will be 40%.
