Postbox: A Budget tax warning
With the new coalition government currently reviewing spending and revenue, many forecasters believe that the 5% tax rate on general insurance will be at least doubled in the emergency Budget due on 22 June.
As such, we believe the government should properly consider the impact of any significant increases on the price of insurance policies and advise against any rises that will cause people to risk
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