This has been seen as far more tax-advantageous compared with earning the same amount and paying a
higher rate of income tax.
The
higher rate of income tax applies on earnings over PS50,000 in England and the move could benefit more than three million people.
And the threshold for the
higher rate of income tax - the 40pc rate - will increase to PS50,000-a-year.
And the threshold for the
higher rate of income tax - the 40% rate - will increase to PS50,000 a year.
Add in an official 46g/km of CO2 emissions for a lowly 13% BIK rate and the Outlander PHEV is a great big savings machine for a business user on the
higher rate of income tax, as most will be.
First, I set out why I support the Chancellor's decision to cut the
higher rate of income tax.
At the launch of the Government's Future Jobs strategy, Mr Varadkar said: "The fact our
higher rate of income tax in Ireland kicks in so soon is a disincentive.
Someone on Universal Credit will be better off by just PS27 per year, compared to PS330 for those on the
Higher Rate of income tax. That is why I voted for an amendment to the Budget to see the introduction of a new tax band for those earning over PS120,000.
We're warned by rightwing sorts that there will be a rush to the border by rich Scots looking to dodge the
higher rate of income tax here.
Coatbridge-born Central Scotland MSP Ms Mitchell responded: "Scotland is already the highest taxed area of the UK with the SNP introducing a
higher rate of income tax than that in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The solution might have been found if, a year ago, Westminster had reversed the cuts on the
higher rate of income tax and abandoned plans to cut corporation tax.
In his annual budget on Wednesday, Osborne cut corporation and capital gains taxes and lifted the earnings threshold at which the
higher rate of income tax is payable while warning the economy would grow more slowly than previously forecast.