Statistics watchdog slams ‘misleading’ Treasury tax cut claims
“I suspect that the public are more likely to have been misled – or at least confused – by Ms Trott’s statements…”
“I suspect that the public are more likely to have been misled – or at least confused – by Ms Trott’s statements…”
The millionaires are urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to tax the wealthy to help fund public services for all, rather than considering tax cuts.
The British state has declared war on low and middle income families
The trade union body has set out options for taxing the small number of individuals with wealth over £3 million, £5 million and £10 million
‘What we must do is create a legal system which penalises individuals and companies that use tax havens
‘Non-doms and those making most of their income from assets, including property and dividends, remain relatively undertaxed’
‘It’s a basic principle that if you make Britain your home, you should be paying your taxes here’
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‘The UK tax system is regressive. It penalises workers, pensioners and their families. It rewards speculators and rentiers. It favours financial speculation over the hard graft of work’
‘Figures published today by HMRC show that the “Tax Gap” – the difference between the money owed to HMRC and that collected – stands at a staggering £35 billion.’