Cameron’s marriage tax on the ropes
The Tory marriage tax plans are in further confusion this morning as it emerged that just 1 in 20 couples would benefit. The policy would cost £800 million.
The Tory marriage tax plans are in further confusion this morning as it emerged that just 1 in 20 couples would benefit. The policy would cost £800 million.
Iain Duncan Smith today attacks Labour’s record on the family. But his new marriage tax proposal, being considered by David Cameron, would widen inequalities.
The Conservatives have announced a u-turn on marriage tax. They now appear to discriminate against couples without children, including many civil partnerships.
The Conservatives again support marriage in the tax system. Any proposal will penalise a number of groups, be regressive, and fail to provide more stable homes.
Today’s Daily Mail details a row over the role of marriage. But David Cameron’s tax break for couples ignores decades-long social trends.