The TUC has commented on government figures showing the number of super-rich individuals in the UK who pay less than the 20% basic rate of income tax.
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“These are truly shocking figures. For too many of Britain’s super-rich, tax is something for the little people.
“Unfortunately the Government is making the mistake of trying to deal with tax reform in a piecemeal way – one day rewarding the very wealthy with a cut in their tax rate, the next trying to unpick their allowances that benefit charitable institutions.
“Instead what we need is a proper and comprehensive review of our tax system – one that sets out to make tax fair for everyone and means the super-rich start to pay effective tax rates much higher than the seemingly voluntary rates they pay at the moment.”