Trump, in shift, to call for top tax rate of 33 percent rather than 25 percent - CNBC

Republican U.S. Presidential nominee Donald Trump attends a campaign event at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa August 5, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump will call for a top income tax rate of 33 percent, rather than the 25 percent he previously had proposed, CNBC reported on Monday, citing remarks by an informal Trump adviser.

In a tweet and posting on its website, CNBC said Larry Kudlow, a contributor at the cable outlet who is helping to shape Trump's tax plan, made the remarks.