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Workers offered regular COVID-19 tests 'face mounting tax bill', chancellor told.

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Workers offered regular coronavirus tests by their employers could face a mounting tax bill, a senior MP has warned.

Former cabinet minister Mel Stride, now the chair of the House of Commons Treasury committee, has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak to urge him to look into the matter.

Mr Stride noted how HMRC guidance published this week states that COVID-19 testing kits - or tests carried out by a third party - which have been purchased by employers for their staff are treated as a taxable benefit in kind on the employee.

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My partner's response was one word, disgusting. How are they going to get on top of the transmission if people are going to be taxed on testing. So NHS staff are going to be facing tax on the 8 tests per month they will have to have? Care home workers already on minimum wage facing this as well.

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Bad news yet again. Disgraceful! What's next?

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Unbelievable! That saying, know the cost of everything and the value of nothing, comes to mind,

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