Fresh calls to scrap IPT surface after record receipts
Ahead of the Spring Statement later this week, there have been renewed calls for the government to reduce or totally scrap insurance premium tax in certain areas of the market.
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association and Association of British Insurers have repeatedly called for a reduction in the tax, which currently sits at 12% for insurance such as motor, home and
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