Office for Budget Responsibility says national insurance and tax cuts will be paid for by average £8bn-a-year borrowing to 2028-29
The chancellor will raise government borrowing to help fund a 2p cut in national insurance contributions from April, according to an assessment of the spring budget by the Treasury’s independent forecaster.
The Office for Budget Responsibility said the chief measures to pay for Jeremy Hunt’s budget measures, including the cut in national insurance and a reduction in capital gains tax, would come from an average extra £8bn of borrowing in each of the years to 2028-29.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Office for Budget Responsibility says national insurance and tax cuts will be paid for by average £8bn-a-year borrowing to 2028-29The chancellor will raise government borrowing to help fund a 2p cut in national insurance contributions from April, according to an assessment of the spring budget by the Treasury’s independent forecaster.The Office for Budget Responsibility said the chief measures to pay for Jeremy Hunt’s budget measures, including the cut in national insurance and a reduction in capital gains tax, would come from an average extra £8bn of borrowing in each of the years to 2028-29. Continue reading…
