{"success":true,"data":{"id":"9b00c1fa-b06c-4533-aebd-edc3452dfd42","title":"How a 50p income tax rate would work – and does Shabana Mahmood support it?","summary":"Swipe for next article How a 50p income tax rate would work – and does Shabana Mahmood support it? - Copy link Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover What policies can we expect from Andy Burnham?","content":"Swipe for next article\n\n# How a 50p income tax rate would work – and does Shabana Mahmood support it?\n\n- Copy link\n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\nWhat policies can we expect from Andy Burnham?\n\n- [Shabana Mahmood](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/shabana-mahmood), widely tipped to be [Andy Burnham](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/andy-burnham)’s choice for the next [chancellor](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/chancellor), previously rallied against the [Conservative](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/conservative) government’s reduction of the top [income tax](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/income-tax) rate.\n- In 2014, Ms Mahmood stated it was 'wrong' for the government to cut the additional rate of income tax from 50p to 45p, labelling it a 'tax cut for millionaires'.\n- The Institute for Fiscal Studies estimated the 2014 tax cut would cost the exchequer around £700 million a year, a move also opposed by then- [Labour](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/labour) leader [Ed Miliband](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/ed-miliband).\n- Despite Ms Mahmood's past stance, Labour's 2024 manifesto pledges not to increase income tax, National Insurance, or [VAT](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/vat) for 'working people', making a return to the 50p rate unlikely.\n- Andy Burnham, set to become [prime minister](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/prime-minister), has not ruled out a wealth tax and indicated 'some room within \\[Labour’s\\] manifesto for movement on tax' for other revenue-raising measures.\n\nIn full\n\n- [**Chancellor favourite Shabana Mahmood backed 50p income tax rate**\\\\\n\\\\\n![Chancellor favourite Shabana Mahmood backed 50p income tax rate](https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/07/16/02/70d6e6ca99fe4b44d5194ba880de6ab1Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzg0MTI0NjE1-2.84460740.jpg?quality=75&width=83&auto=webp%2083w)](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/50p-income-tax-rate-shabana-mahood-chancellor-burnham-b3016653.html)\n\nMore bulletins\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in","source_name":"The Independent","source_url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/income-tax-50p-rate-shabana-mahmood-chancellor-b3016732.html","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/income-tax-50p-rate-shabana-mahmood-chancellor-b3016732.html","author":"Albert Toth","author_name":"Albert Toth","published_at":"2026-07-17T09:24:30.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-17T09:24:30.000Z","image_url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/07/16/11/778317c6136c3d95e05b6667461d1ca1Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzg0MjgzOTE4-2.85309699.jpg?trim=0,2,0,2&width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":2,"word_count":240,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot"}}