Insurance Premium Tax (IPT)

Treasury haul from Insurance Premium Tax up 11%

UK PLC looks set to register yet another record annual Insurance Premium Tax haul as actuarial consultancy OAC reveals receipts for first eight months of 2023 are up 11% increase on the same period last year.

Consumers oblivious to IPT, survey reveals

A Consumer Intelligence survey commissioned by Insurance Post has shown that insurance premium tax is both poorly understood and unpopular, with only 30% of adults aware of its existence and 71% against the burden of the tax being passed on to consumers.

Intelligence: Reforms under the microscope

In its pre-budget statement the Association of British Insurers called on the government to reform the financial services regulation inherited from the European Union and unlock nearly £1trn over 15 years that could be invested in the UK’s transition to…

Biba 2021: Key takeaways from John Glen's appearance

John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, tackled insurance premium tax, broker Financial Services Compensation Scheme levies, cladding, Brexit and more in his keynote address to the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2021 conference…

Biba Conference Special: Q&A with Steve White

Ahead of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association hosting its annual conference online for the first time ever, Post caught up with CEO Steve White to discuss what virtual attendees will see and hear about, the trade body’s ongoing lobbying and his…

Intelligence: State insurance - The last resort

The global pandemic of 2020 saw insurers stepping back from coverage in some areas of the market and led to calls of a Pandemic Re backed by the government. Post asks if the government can and should step into the void as the insurer of last resort

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