Question follow-through · 40117

Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered (a) removing the tapering-off of the personal allowance and (b) reducing the threshold for the additional rate of tax.

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Treasury
Tabled
20 Mar 2025
Target answer date
26 Mar 2025
Answer
26 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered (a) removing the tapering-off of the personal allowance and (b) reducing the threshold for the additional rate of tax.

  2. 26 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The withdrawal of the Personal Allowance affects those with income over £100,000 a year, reducing by £1 for every £2 above this threshold until it is fully withdrawn at £125,140. The additional rate threshold of income tax is currently £125,140, following...

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