Written Question·Treasury·UIN 25110

National Insurance: Tax Rates and Bands

Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 23 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Noah Law

LabourSt Austell and Newquay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing progressive banding for National Insurance.

Answer

James Murray
National Insurance contribution rates are part of an overall progressive system.The personal allowance (PA) is set at £12,570 this year, meaning the first £12,570 an individual’s income is tax free. Above the PA, income tax is paid at 20 per cent, until t...

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