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Which taxes should Burnham put up?

456 replies

Toohotforwork · 07/07/2026 20:11

It seems pretty clear that in the Autumn we are in for another massive tax rising budget. Starmer has done of the ground work to show what we need to spend and how there isn't any money, I'm sure the "blackholes" were co-ordinated with the new team for messaging. Labour don't have it in them to cut the welfare bill and to be fair the Tories didn't either - so I can't see that changing.

Which taxes would up increase to fund the country properly?

Personally I'd go the easy route and put 1 or 2p on the basic rate of income tax. It would break the manifesto but one short sharp initiative has got to be better than death by a thousand small increases.

I think the care proposals of getting rid of inheritance tax and replacing it with a 10% charge on everyone is very sensible.

Equalising income tax and capital gains tax seems an easy win as well.

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Isitholidayyet · 07/07/2026 20:33

ExpectMore · 07/07/2026 20:30

Chop spending on the lazy and feckless rather than putting taxes up on the already heavily taxed productive.

Can’t just keep expecting those with the broadest shoulders to carry more… at some point the weight becomes unbearable

This! We need to encourage people to work more not less

ExpectMore · 07/07/2026 20:30

Chop spending on the lazy and feckless rather than putting taxes up on the already heavily taxed productive.

Can’t just keep expecting those with the broadest shoulders to carry more… at some point the weight becomes unbearable

chirrupybird · 07/07/2026 20:29

Toohotforwork · 07/07/2026 20:11

It seems pretty clear that in the Autumn we are in for another massive tax rising budget. Starmer has done of the ground work to show what we need to spend and how there isn't any money, I'm sure the "blackholes" were co-ordinated with the new team for messaging. Labour don't have it in them to cut the welfare bill and to be fair the Tories didn't either - so I can't see that changing.

Which taxes would up increase to fund the country properly?

Personally I'd go the easy route and put 1 or 2p on the basic rate of income tax. It would break the manifesto but one short sharp initiative has got to be better than death by a thousand small increases.

I think the care proposals of getting rid of inheritance tax and replacing it with a 10% charge on everyone is very sensible.

Equalising income tax and capital gains tax seems an easy win as well.

What benefits should he reduce? Why should the earners always take the pain.

ShanghaiDiva · 07/07/2026 20:28

Means test attendance allowance

RedRock41 · 07/07/2026 20:27

Stop paying means tested benefits to those with 100s of 1000s in home equity. Not right that low income earners pay more to cover costs for those with ridiculous levels of home £s equity. A charge on the property is needed. Savers can only have £16k in savings, asset holders can live in a £16m+ property and still qualify. Crazy.

Didyousaysomethingdarling · 07/07/2026 20:24

Sounds fair as long as CGT is index linked. Also pip should be means tested.

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