Budget 2011: NI/Tax merger consultation announced - UPDATE 3

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The government will consult on merging the operation of National Insurance and income tax but pensioners will not pay more tax as a result, George Osborne has announced.

Delivering his Budget, Osborne said using separate income tax and NI systems forced extra costs on businesses and taxpayers, and must be combined to make them "fit for the modern age". But he sa...

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