General Insurance Article - Insurers reveal impact of IPT rise on policies

 “Yet another increase in Insurance Premium Tax is a hammer blow for the hard pressed. It will hit consumers and businesses alike, hurting those who buy business, motor, property, pet and health insurance. It marks a doubling of Insurance Premium Tax since last year and to claim a consultation on whiplash reforms which hasn’t even gone before Parliament yet will offset this just won’t cut it.”

  

 Here’s the additional cost of the three recent IPT increases.

 

 The increase in IPT is the third rise since the Summer Budget in 2015.

  

 IPT affects more than 50 million policies and applies to policies purchased by businesses, charities and individuals. Taken together, the three increases will raise over £13 billion for the Government over five years.