The Government is thought to be planning one more ‘fiscal event’ before the election.
The Chancellor is reported to be considering cutting stamp duty in a final autumn statement before the next general election.has previously hinted there could be a further “fiscal event” before voters go to the polls in an effort to underline the Conservatives’ tax-cutting credentials.
The move is believed to be costed at around £3 billion per year by the end of the decade and would mean around half of people buying a house would no longer need to pay stamp duty.However, with nearly six months until the likely date of any autumn statement, discussion of possible measures will be in their early stages and the Chancellor is likely to face pressure from backbench Conservatives for a range of other tax cuts.
Mr Hunt and PM Rishi Sunak have said their “long-term ambition” is to scrap national insurance entirely, but have not set a date for this.The Conservatives hope further tax cuts will boost their chances at the next general election, with Mr Hunt saying the impact of lower taxes combined with falling inflation and potentially decreased interest rates could start to have an effect on voters by the autumn.
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