Significant wealth tax hikes ‘should now be very firmly on the UK policy agenda’
"Low-hanging" wealth & property taxes could rise to cover Covid-19 costs, suggests a political economist Professor Richard Murphy.
A one-off wealth tax on £1m+ households is the best way to pay for Covid-19, says think tank
"A one-off wealth tax would work, raise significant revenue, and be fairer and more efficient than the alternatives," suggests an in-depth report from The Wealth Commission.
Covid-19 has created ‘a clear burning platform’ for a UK wealth tax
Covid-19 has created "a clear burning platform" for tax reform, which could well include a UK wealth tax, according to former Civil Service chief Gus O'Donnell.
Returning Stamp Duty to 2005 levels would galvanise the property market, suggests influential think tank
"Stamp duty has distorted the market to such an extent that the costs of cutting it are far lower than generally realised," suggests the Centre for Policy Studies, led by David Cameron's former housing…
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