Tax-News: The London School of Economics's Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) has said that proposals to reintroduce a 50 percent top rate of income tax would likely result in a negligible fall in the working hours of higher earners but will lead to an increased tax avoidance risk. It says tougher enforcement will be required to ensure payment of tax at the higher rate.
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