HMRC needs more resources.

Not only to chase people who deliberately dodge tax – but also to help those who are trying to pay the correct amount of tax.

'HMRC’s struggles pose ‘a threat to tax compliance’'

ft.com/content/7814c8…

Whilst our public services crumble, Rishi Sunak pays a 23% tax rate on his £2,200,000 income.

If we tax wealth, we could pay for the high-quality public services we need.

Totally agree. And so does majority of millionaires according to Patriotic Millionaires UK Tax Justice Network Tax Justice UK theguardian.com/inequality/202…

There are many inheritance tax loopholes open to the super rich – unavailable to the average family, whose wealth generally sits in a home.

'How do the super rich avoid inheritance tax?'

taxjustice.uk/blog/how-do-th…

🚨 The finance ministers of Germany, Brazil, Spain and South Africa have just come out in favour of:

– A 2% wealth tax on global billionaires.
– To raise $250bn annually.
– It would apply to just 3,000 people.

theguardian.com/inequality/202…

We support the IFS's call to abolish three key inheritance tax reliefs (used primarily by the very rich).

It could raise £3 billion a year, and make the whole system fairer.

£100s of billions are lost globally every year to tax avoidance – disappearing into the offshore accounts of the super rich.

These are £ billions that should be being used for public services around the world.

Here's how we can change that: taxjustice.uk/blog/how-does-…

Today's inflation figures tell us nothing about the reality of the cost of living crisis.

We know that in the real world, the cost of essentials is still unbearably high, incomes have barely moved in real terms for years and families are struggling. 🧵

International tax avoidance – in places like the British Virgin Islands – is being enabled by the British government’s failure to enforce its own law.

Here's how:

taxjustice.uk/blog/how-does-…

A frequent flyer tax is a fair way to reduce carbon emissions.

We support this proposal from Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee:

independent.co.uk/climate-change…

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Britain's network of offshore tax havens must open public registers of beneficial ownership.

It's high time that we follow the dirty money flowing into these havens. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

thetimes.co.uk/article/4f44c4…