Budget 2018: Hammond to hike income tax relief a year early

UK deficit to reach lowest level in 20 years by 2023/24

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Chancellor Philip Hammond announced today (29 October) that the income tax personal allowance and higher rate threshold will be increased in April 2019, bringing forward the Conservative's 2017 manifesto by a year.

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