Lorraine Courtney: Is it too much to ask for a tax system that won't penalise parents for having children?

The government’s 1999 shift to tax individualisation has subtly disadvantaged single-income families, allowing dual-income households to benefit disproportionately from the modernised tax system.

Under the new tax system, dual-income households are reaping the rewards of reduced tax burdens, while single-income families find themselves unjustly penalized, leading to a growing disparity.

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