Budget 2010: IPT to rise

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Chancellor George Osbourne has announced insurance premium tax (IPT) will rise.

The standard rate will increase from 5% to 6%, while the higher rate is set to match the rise in VAT from 17.5% to 20%.

It is due to be introduced on 4 January next year.

Many industry figures had expected the basic rate to rise far more steeply, and even as much as double.

The current IPT raises £2.3bn in tax annually, although is not included on life and protection policies.

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