Tax thresholds frozen three more years, limiting wage growth
The income levels triggering tax payments and higher tax rates remain unchanged through the next three years.
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- BBC NewsOct 28, 2026Read the original report at BBC News ↗
How This Could Play Out
First assessed Oct 28
Resolved
UNLIKELYGilt yields fall as fiscal drag reduces consumer spending and growth forecasts, lowering long-term borrowing costs for the government.
Status quo
LIKELYEquities in consumer discretionary sectors face headwinds as frozen thresholds push more workers into higher effective tax rates, compressing disposable income.
Worsens
POSSIBLESterling weakens as wage-earner purchasing power erodes faster than expected, triggering downward revisions to domestic demand and growth forecasts.
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