Written questions

Tax Allowances: Low Incomes

Commons · Question 44606 · Tabled 7 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of freezing the personal tax allowance on low income households.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 28 Apr 2025

The Government is committed to keeping taxes for working people as low as possible while ensuring fiscal responsibility. At our first Budget, we decided not to extend the freeze on personal tax thresholds which was implemented by the previous Government. ...