This week the Liberal Democrats in Government have made sure that the Coalition’s Budget is one for the many, not the few. The Budget cuts the income tax bill for 99,200 hard-working city residents and introduces new taxes on the richest to ensure they pay their fair share. Commenting on the Budget, local Lib Dem [...]
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More money back in your pocket
The Liberal Democrats believe you should keep more money that you earn. That is why we believe the tax-free threshold should raise to £10,000, saving working people £700 a year and making sure millions of the lowest paid workers don’t have to pay any income tax at all. Between now and the Budget, Nick Clegg [...]
108,100 local people receiving an Income Tax cut in Plymouth – Huntley
Since April, around 2,100 people in Plymouth have no longer been paying Income Tax and a further 106,000 will have £200 extra in their pockets this year. This is thanks to the Liberal Democrats in Government, who secured a rise in the Income Tax threshold, the point from which people start paying their taxes, of [...]