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NIESR examines the case for wealth taxation, arguing wealth has grown far faster than incomes in the UK while the tax system still favours income over wealth and exploring options to raise revenue from the wealthy.
IPPR proposes a 2% online sales tax plus a 1% charge on click-and-collect purchases to raise at least £1.5bn, using revenue to cut business rates for leisure, hospitality and retail on local high streets.
IPPR argues for an online sales tax to level the playing field between high streets and e‑commerce, claiming current business taxes overburden physical retail and that high streets provide wider social and economic infrastructure.
Kemi Badenoch’s inheritance tax proposals are criticised as being based on myths rather than evidence, with the piece arguing the policy lacks solid empirical justification and risks poor outcomes.
The piece argues business rates effectively tax landlords and criticises proposals to shift costs onto large retailers. It highlights John Lewis chairman Jason Tarry warning Chancellor John Healey that a 'warehouse tax' to fund Andy Burnham’s pub and venue cuts would threaten high‑street closures.
The proposed High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) will apply from April 2028 to homes in England worth £2 million+, with annual charges from £2,500 up to £7,500 for properties over £5 million; the paper warns it may harm economic growth.
Commentary criticises The Guardian’s editing and reporting, highlighting a misreported claim that UK retailers asked the chancellor to cut the national insurance contributions threshold when they actually want it raised, and questions journalistic handling of numbers at a No.11 event.
Sharon Graham of Unite says the frozen personal allowance of about £12,500 would be over £16,000 without recent freezes, arguing low‑paid workers face excessive income tax and NI. She backs progressive taxation and hints at using consumption and ‘sin’ taxes.
The Adam Smith Institute argues that the pro-Proposition 40 rhetoric — claiming a California billionaire wealth tax will curb oligarchy and spark wider wealth taxes — actually demonstrates why the measure should not be passed.