FURIOUS business chiefs and MPs have blasted Rishi Sunak's bombshell tax hikes plan to raise £20billion after the coronavirus crisis.
Treasury officials are said to be planning a five-way blitz of the economy that would see the better off hit with the largest tax rises in a generation.
⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates
6
6
6
The Treasury is looking at raising corporation tax and capital gains tax, while cutting pension tax relief among a raft of other revenue-raising measures, reports say.
Capital gains tax might also be paid at the same rate as income tax, under the ideas reportedly being looked at.
But the move, which could be introduced in the Budget, was slammed by backbench MPs and business leaders this morning, describing the planned tax hikes as "no way to help the UK economy restart."
It is also being blocked by some senior figures at No10, The Sunday Telegraph reports.
Marcus Fysh, MP for Yeovil, said on Twitter: "Tax rises are the wrong response to the current situation and Number 10 @BorisJohnson is right to resist them if the Sunday papers have the story right.
"We need to help the economy not strangle it. These mixed messages are in themselves damaging and must stop."
'NOT THE WAY'
Adam Marshall, Director General at the British Chambers of Commerce tweeted: "Hammering businesses, entrepreneurs & investors w/ big tax rises is no way to help the UK economy restart, rebuild and renew. @RishiSunak must consider risks to our still-fragile recovery."
Fuel and other duties could be raised and an online sales tax could also be introduced to help plug any gaping holes in the economy, and prop up high street shops - who have to pay business rates.
A revamp of the inheritance tax system and the introduction of an online sales tax was also being considered.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Barclay, has refused to be drawn on reports on the tax hikes this morning.
Mr Barclay told Times Radio: "Treasury ministers don't get into what a Budget will or will not do.
"And particularly on tax measures ahead of that, that's for the Chancellor, the Budget."
According to the Sunday Times, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering hiking corporation tax from 19% to 24% in order to boost revenue by £12 billion next year.
The international development budget could also be caught up in Treasury reappraisals due to the cost of the pandemic, the Telegraph claimed.
The aid budget has already been cut by £2.9 billion from £15.8 billion this year, due to the contraction in the economy caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.
TAKE A HIKE
However, the Government insists it still meets its obligation to provide 0.7% of gross national income to international development.
It is hoped the plans could raise the £20billion needed to help pay for debt caused by the coronavirus chaos.
But aides at No10 fear the hikes could derail the economic recovery - with some questioning whether the money could be taken from cuts to Whitehall departments’ current spending budgets.
Senior economists and business leaders have also warned raising taxes in the current recession would be "whistling in the wind".
They have called on Sunak not to raise taxes during the worst recession for 300 years but focus on aiding growth.
It is also feared the proposals would hit the south of England and London more than the rest of the UK.
A Treasury spokesman told the Telegraph: “We do not comment on speculation about tax changes ahead of fiscal events.”
TAKE A HIKE
Families 'face £20bn-a-year tax hikes' as Govt battles huge coronavirus debt
ASYLUM PRICE LIST
Lawyers' 'shameless touting' price list to help migrants stay in the UK
D-DAY TUESDAY
Kids' return to school 'will kick-start Britain and boost economy by £650m'
PHOTO STOP
Celebs like Lauren Goodger may be BANNED from secretly altering pics by new law
BOUNCE BACK
Eat Out to Help Out: Nearly 2/3 of Brits want to extend 50% off deal
FAN TRACKING
Footie fans to be monitored with trackers in bid boost numbers in grounds
Britain's economic recovery following the pandemic has gathered pace, but the government borrowed a record £127.9bn between April and June and is keen to encourage workers back to their offices to fend off further job losses.
Britain entered lockdown in late March and shops in England only reopened fully on June 15, followed by bars and restaurants on July 4.
Sunak has already indicated that some taxes will need to rise over the medium term.
6
6
6
VIRUS DENIER
NHS worker investigated after claiming Covid-19 is 'a load of b*****ks'
ROAD SMASH
Toddler falls from car into road before she's hit by second vehicle
TAKE A HIKE
Families 'face £20bn-a-year tax hikes' as Govt battles huge coronavirus debt
VICIOUS BEATING
Boy, 5, is fighting for life after 'worse case of child beating'
'if you roll over you die'
£125k studio flat with bizarre bed leaves househunters baffled
BEER BRAWL
Shocking moment mass brawl breaks out at Glasgow nightclub beer garden
https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiUmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZXN1bi5jby51ay9uZXdzLzEyNTM2OTc0L2Z1cmlvdXMtYnVzaW5lc3MtbXBzLWJsYXN0LXJpc2hpLXRheC1oaWtlcy_SAVZodHRwczovL3d3dy50aGVzdW4uY28udWsvbmV3cy8xMjUzNjk3NC9mdXJpb3VzLWJ1c2luZXNzLW1wcy1ibGFzdC1yaXNoaS10YXgtaGlrZXMvYW1wLw?oc=5
2020-08-30 10:43:00Z
52781029401102
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar