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What is a wealth tax – and would it work in the UK?

A rising number of campaigners are now calling for a wealth tax in the UK

The Independent UK

Climate groups call for UK wealth tax to make super-rich fund sustainable economy

Growing number of campaigners urge government to ensure green investment is not done ‘on backs of the poor’

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: The myth of the fleeing super-rich – and the real tax debate

In today’s newsletter: Headlines claim wealthy individuals are leaving the UK over tax fears – but the data tells a different story. We look at what’s driving the narrative

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Reform’s ludicrous ‘Britannia Card’ is a masterpiece in political manoeuvring

While it promises to enrich the poor, the proposal offers a subtle tax break to the wealthiest. But Farage knows better than Labour that headlines matter, says Faiza Shaheen, the incoming executive director of Tax Justice UK

The Guardian - UK

There’s plenty of money out there – and we need a wealth tax to fund public services

Letters: Taxing the super-rich more can help to build a better, stronger UK writes Robert Palmer of Tax Justice UK; plus a letter from Martyn Thomas

The Guardian - UK

At a festival for the super-rich, the argument for higher taxes couldn’t have been clearer

Britain’s jet set insist they will flee if they lose their benefits – but Labour should not be daunted, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

2% tax on UK rich list families ‘could raise £22bn a year’

Campaigners for tax reform say similar levies in Europe have helped to reduce inequality

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Rishi Sunak swerves questions on tax reform after publishing details of £1.9m income

Due to capital gains being charged at a lower rate than income tax, the Tory leader paid an effective tax rate of just 22% on all his income - almost equivalent to a nurse on £36k

Daily Mirror

If you’re rich there are legal – and not so legal – ways to lower your tax bill

Ordinary people may play by the rules, but the British tax system is stacked in favour of the wealthy – who take full advantage, says Robert Palmer of Tax Justice UK

The Guardian - UK

Call for wealth tax as UK billionaire numbers up by 20% since pandemic

‘Sudden explosion of billionaire wealth’ at the expense of the rest of society is ‘grossly unjust’, says new report

The Guardian - UK

Cost of living crisis: Stop the Squeeze calls for wealthiest to ‘pay proper share’ of tax

Coalition of 40-plus charities and groups launches amid fears of spending cuts to plug public finances

The Guardian - UK

Wealth taxes could raise £37bn for UK public services, campaigners say

Tax Justice UK calls on Rishi Sunak’s government to introduce five reforms targeting the richest people

The Guardian - UK

Businesses and wealthy people ‘handed £36bn tax cuts under Rishi Sunak’

Tax Justice UK calculates at least £35.8bn handed to businesses in tax cuts

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