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Calls to reduce tax rates amid record IPT windfalls

By 2025-10-28T12:25:00

Treasury building London

‘Lower IPT would make risk management more affordable and strengthen the UK’s competitiveness,’ says actuarial director

New HMRC data shows that Insurance Premium Tax (receipts) hit £4.54bn in the first half of the 2025/26 financial year.

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