UK alone in cutting top rate of tax

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Tax experts KPMG says plans to slash the top rate of tax in the UK make it stand out globally as, the worldwide average top rate of tax has been rising.

The global average top personal income tax rate rose 0.3% last year, the accountants report. The UK is out of kilter with plans to cut tax for the wealthiest from 50% to 45% next April.