Tax changes: here is what the mini-Budget means for you

Saloni Sardana looks at the tax cuts in the mini-Budget and explains what each one means.

Kwasi Kwarteng
Kwasi Kwarteng’s top-rate income tax cut took many by surprise
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Today’s mini-Budget was all about taxes. The new chancellor, Kwasi Karteng, announced that the government will scrap the 45p top rate of income tax, leaving a top band of 40p. The move took many by surprise and was one of the biggest treats handed out by the chancellor.

What else did the chancellor announce on taxes?

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Saloni Sardana

Saloni is a web writer for MoneyWeek focusing on personal finance and global financial markets. Her work has appeared in FTAdviser (part of the Financial Times),  Business Insider and City A.M, among other publications. She holds a masters in international journalism from City, University of London.

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