Daily Telegraph:
If Labour and the SNP get their way, the UK will face a nasty fiscal shock
16 April 2015
A Labour/SNP coalition would mean massive tax increases for higher earners, big companies, banks and others.
A fascinating paper by Alan Manning, published by the London School of Economics’ Centre for Economic Performance, is illuminating...Because of the rise in the personal allowance, and the fact that many people don’t earn much or don’t work, higher rate taxpayers account for an even smaller share of the total workforce.
This article appeared in the Daily Telegraph on 16th April 2015. Link to article.
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