Tax burden highest since the Second World War as households face a £44 billion stealth tax hit despite NI cut.

Will your 2% National Insurance cut be wiped out by the stealth income tax freeze? Figures show it'll boost typical pay by just £2.68-a-week.RUTH SUNDERLAND: The Chancellor should have helped those with osteoporosis - proper funding could improve lives AND the economy.State pension will rise 8.5% - with a bumper £902 hike: How the triple lock works - and the boost it has delivered.Frozen NS&I financing targets are final sign that savings rates have peaked - and Premium Bonds prizes could be cut too.A boost for new homes or a recipe for neighbourhood disputes? Red tape axed to let houses be converted to two flats.The OBR forecasts to watch: Falling house prices, sticky inflation and weaker economic growth.Package holiday inflation: Average price of a Jet2holidays trip rises 11% to £855 as travel surge sees profits take off.Virgin Money profit misses target as impairment charge climb but bank unveils fresh £150m share buyback.First Group sinks to a loss but remains upbeat and boosts interim dividend.Hipgnosis and co-founder Merck Mercuriadis face legal action as embattled music rights fund's future hangs in the balance.Treasury injects millions into HMRC's debt management team in bid to recoup £5bn in unpaid taxes.BUSINESS CLOSE: Household energy price gap rises to £1,928 Virgin Money profits slump Jet2 lifted by package holiday demand.Government 'simplifies' Isa rules but keeps the £20,000 tax-free allowance frozen for a 7th year running.Autumn Statement at-a-glance: What it means for you - and use our calculator to see how much the NI cut will save.I want to sell my buy-to-lets before the mortgage rate goes up: Should I sell them empty or with tenants living there?.Energy bills could fall for pre-payment meter users under standing charge plan - but other homes would pay MORE.

The Autumn Statement winners and losers: LUNCH MONEY on what you'll save on NI, NatWest shares and tax cuts we didn't get.Dealers increase average discount on new EVs by 323% in a year to boost sales - these 12 electric cars have had prices slashed by most.This National insurance cut is welcome but it doesn't fix Britain's stealth tax problem, says SIMON LAMBERT.CRANE ON THE CASE: My £20k Land Rover broke down by the side of the road.

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