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The UK’s tax system is regressive, rewards the wealthy and is in urgent need of reform
'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'
Even Tory think tanks are urging Rishi Sunak to shift the burden of tax from work to wealth
Prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed in the Sunday Times that the NI rise would go ahead in April.
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters support a wealth tax, poll finds
A majority of voters across both Labour and Conservative support a wealth tax
Prof Prem Sikka: Keir Starmer failed to offer policies at Labour Conference
The leader may have appeased neoliberals and corporate grandees but that will not help to build a good society or a sustainable economy.
If we want to fund better public services, we must tackle the tax gap
'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.'
Priti Patel ridiculed after handing taxpayer-funded job to former Taxpayers’ Alliance boss
The TaxPayers’ alliance has previously criticised spending vast amounts of public cash on ‘spin doctors’.