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Old 13th May 2008, 16:42   #17
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hmm, thought occurs to me that when he says threshold, he means that he has actually cut the band by TWELVE hundred pounds.
Where have you got this?

In his speech, he says, and I quote from the bbc site:

"However, as the £600 increased personal allowance applies not just to basic rate taxpayers but also to those paying tax at a higher rate, I am therefore reducing the threshold at which an individual starts to pay tax at the higher rate by £600. "
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