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What is a 'stealth tax'?
A 'stealth tax' refers to a tax increase that isn't explicitly announced as such. Freezing tax thresholds during inflation means more people's earnings get pushed into higher tax brackets, or they pay more tax on the same real income, without the government needing to raise tax rates directly.
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