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- Published on: 17/02/2026
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An additional one million people are forecast to pay income tax in 2026-27 compared with 2025-26 as frozen tax thresholds continue to increase the tax burden, according to research from the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA).
The group's calculations showed that an extra 500,000 people will pay the basic rate, 410,000 more the higher rate and 70,000 more the additional rate, while the number of over 65s in pension paying income tax is expected to rise by 630,000 to 10.2 million
Chief executive officer at Mortgage Advice Bureau, Peter Brodnicki, and founder and managing director at Heron Financial, Matt Coulson, joined content editor Dan McGrath to discuss how Mortgage Advice Bureau is using artificial intelligence to make advancements in the mortgage industry, the limitations of this technology and what 2026 will hold for the market
Content editor, Dan McGrath, sat down with chief operating officer at Black & White Bridging, Damien Druce, and head of development finance at Empire Global Finance, Pete Williams, to explore the role of the bridging sector, the role of AI across the industry and how the property market has fared in the Labour Government’s first year in office.
Content editor at MoneyAge, Dan McGrath, spoke to the chief executive officer at Air, Will Hale, about the later-life lending industry, the importance of tailored advice and how technology and obligations have shaped the sector.


