️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  David Cameron's claim to be a 'tax-cutting politician' was under fire last night<unk> as a study found the Coalition has raised taxes by more than £16billion a year. <unk> David Cameron's claim to be a 'tax-cutting politician' was under fire last night<unk> as a study found the Coalition has raised taxes by more than £16billion a year. The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies said the net effect of changes by the Coalition had raised taxes by an average £255 for every person in the UK.<unk> The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies said the net effect of changes by the Coalition had raised taxes by an average £255 for every person in the UK.<unk> The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies said the net effect of changes by the Coalition had raised taxes by an average £255 for every person in the UK. including a £14billion hike in VAT and a £5.2billion increase in National Insurance contributions. millions of people have been dragged into paying the 40p tax rate for the first time<unk> and inheritance tax has increased as thresholds have been frozen for years. Millions of people have been dragged into paying the 40p tax rate for the first time<unk> and inheritance tax has increased as thresholds have been frozen for years. <unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk> Ministers insist the tax increases were needed to help plug the budget deficit left by Labour.<unk> Ministers insist the tax increases were needed to help plug the budget deficit left by Labour.<unk> Sources say they had no choice but to take 'difficult decisions' to save Britain from bankruptcy. <unk> Sources say they had no choice but to take 'difficult decisions' to save Britain from bankruptcy. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> In next week's Budget, Chancellor George Osborne, is expected to announce a further increase in the personal allowance, along with modest cuts in alcohol duties.<unk> In next week's Budget, Chancellor George Osborne, is expected to announce a further increase in the personal allowance, along with modest cuts in alcohol duties. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą IFS said the Coalition's changes represented a'missed opportunity to improve the tax system', with little attempt to address 'fundamental structural deficiencies'. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Prime Minister David Cameron has claimed to be a 'tax cutting' politician.<unk> Reputation under fire after the revelation by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.<unk> Reputation under fire after the revelation by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.<unk> Reputation under fire after the revelation by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Ministers say tax rises necessary to help plug budget deficit left by Labour.<unk> Ministers say tax rises necessary to help plug budget deficit left by Labour.