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Who benefits from Truss’s tax cuts?
The new Conservative government is poised to go on a tax cutting spree. Stamp duty and national insurance will be cut, and a planned corporation…
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A majority of Brits think the monarch should pay inheritance tax
Polling by YouGov for Tax Justice UK has found that 63% of the public think that King Charles should pay inheritance tax on the wealth…
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Tax is a tool for racial justice
This week we were proud to see more than 150 people attend the launch of our joint report Tax as a Tool for Racial Justice…
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Who will pay for the energy crisis?
Today the new Prime Minister Liz Truss announced a huge cost of living support package estimated to be worth £150bn. It will freeze the energy…
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A 95% tax on excess profits could push government oil and gas receipts up to £46bn this year
Correction: We have updated this blog. In our original analysis we didn’t make a clear distinction between the revenue that would be raised under the…
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Johnson and Sunak gave away £40bn to businesses and the wealthy in tax cuts
Business and the wealthy pocketed £40bn in tax cuts under Johnson, while working people pay for pandemic recovery. Analysis by Tax Justice UK has highlighted…
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How much UK tax is evaded via tax havens?
The UK government has finally pledged to expose how much money is lost through overseas tax evasion. A huge £570bn is thought to be held…
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Conservative voters don’t want tax cuts, polls show
The Conservative leadership contest descended into a tax-cutting circus this week. Several MPs vying to become Prime Minister have pledged tens of billions of pounds…
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Is Corporation Tax
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced his resignation today and vowed to use his last days in office to reverse the corporation tax rise planned…
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Why are life expectancy and birth rates dropping?
The 2021 population census out this week found that, as a nation, we are both having fewer kids and are starting to see shorter life…
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Could companies’ surging profits be used to tackle the cost-of-living crisis?
People across the country are facing a worsening cost-of-living crisis, yet the profits of some of the UK’s biggest companies are surging. Profits’ were up…
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Make your council take fair tax action
Today we’re launching a new campaign – and we need your help. Have you ever wondered how much your local council is paying to companies…
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Why aren’t HMRC investigating tax evasion?
HMRC admitted this week they have no idea how much revenue is being lost to overseas tax havens. In a freedom of information (FOI) response,…
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Tax Justice UK respond to Chancellor’s energy windfall tax announcement
Robert Palmer, Executive Director at Tax Justice UK, commented on the Chancellor’s announcement saying: “The Chancellor has finally responded to campaigners’ demands for a tax…
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We’ve won a windfall tax after government u-turn
It’s always good to win – and today is one of those days! This afternoon Rishi Sunak stood up in the House of Commons and…
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A North Sea excess profits tax could turn the tide of the cost of living crisis
A tax on excess profits by energy companies could cancel out the planned October energy price increase, new analysis by Tax Justice UK has found.…
A North Sea excess profits tax could turn the tide of the cost of living crisis