Tax




Tax is not just something for ‘the little people', says the TUC

Commenting on government figures published today (Monday) showing the numbers of super-rich individuals in the UK that pay less than the 20 per cent basic rate of income tax, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

16 April 2012
UK opt-out from Robin Hood Tax could cost taxpayers £21 billion

Responding to a report published today (Tuesday) by Ernst and Young, which says that the City would still pay more than half the revenue of an EU-wide financial transactions tax (FTT) or Robin Hood Tax, even if the UK opts out, TUC General Secretary ...

7 February 2012
Government should be even bolder in tackling tax avoidance

Welcoming the government's consultation, announced today (Tuesday), on tax measures that will be included in the Finance Bill next year, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

6 December 2011
Calling time on tax avoidance

Welcomes the publication of the Treasury report by Graham Aaronson QC on measures to combat tax avoidance.

21 November 2011
Scrapping the 50p tax would be both unfair and bad economics, says TUC

Commenting on calls from business leaders that the Chancellor should speed up plans to scrap the 50p income tax rate, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

11 November 2011
TUC welcomes European Robin Hood Tax

Welcoming the announcement by European Commission President Barroso today (Wednesday) of a draft directive for a Financial Transactions Tax (FTT), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

28 September 2011



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