260 global millionaires sign letter to political leaders demanding to pay more taxes
New poll reveals nearly three quarters of millionaires in G20 countries support a higher wealth tax
New poll reveals nearly three quarters of millionaires in G20 countries support a higher wealth tax
Potential options for taxing wealth – based on Spain’s model – could raise significant funds for the public purse.
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
There are now a record 177 billionaires in the UK. A wealth tax is a necessary step for reducing inequalities and building a society that enables everyone to live a fulfilling life
A majority of voters across both Labour and Conservative support a wealth tax
‘In Britain we tax income rather than wealth. This no longer makes sense in our day and age, if it ever did’.
‘The accumulation of wealth is largely ignored. It’s time for this to change.’
The Lib Dems conference is not just about Brexit it seems – a motion on wealth inequality was passed in a bid to plump the Treasury with an extra £15 billion.
The gap between the poor and the super rich is growing. Kevin Gulliver writes about how the government could tackle this tragedy.
Last week the Times published their annual ‘Rich List’ – and it’s the latest sign that inequality must be a key general election battleground. Labour proposes to raise income taxes for those earning more than £80,000 yearly. And even Prime Ministertest