According to the FT, a Treasury spokesman said in response to Nick Clegg’s suggestion of a tycoon tax this weekend: “There are people out there
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My debate on the mansion tax on Radio 4 this morning
Why a tycoon tax won’t work
Nick Clegg’s latest grasp at political opportunism is to demand a minimum rate tax in the UK – what he calls a ‘tycoon tax’. It
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The mansion tax won’t work – it’s time for proper local authority tax in the UK
It’s a rare moment that Matthew Sinclair of the Taxpayers’ Alliance and I agree on something – but we did on the fact that the
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Is 50/50 fair? The truth about the 50p tax rate
My new report for the TUC is entitled ‘Is 50/50 fair?’. It does, of course, discuss the 50p tax rate. The report can be read here. The key conclusions are
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The TUC and the 50p tax rate
The TUC has issued a new report by me tonight on the 50p tax rate. As they say about it: People earning £150,000 or more
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How much would abolishing pension tax relief for those on 50% raise?
My answers – all I admit researched between 9.00 and 9.45am this morning – are on the Guardian web site. It’s not less than £840 million. It could be
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How come some families get £25,000 cash benefits without question and others face a cap of £26,000?
The Welfare Reform Bill passed last week, As a result there is now a cap of £26,000 a year on the benefits a family can receive, wherever they
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The mansion tax – can we end the debate now, please?
The Lib Dems mansion tax is, let’s be honest, a Lib Dem bodge. It’s a simple tack on to council tax. It’s crude. The evidence
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