FOR too long in Britain there have been two sets of rules on tax – one for the rich and another for average workers and families.
A tax system that lets the super-rich dodge paying their fair share is wrong. A tax system which means that people who go to work can end up worse off than those who stay on benefits, is broken.
We need fairer taxes in these tough times. That is why presumably from April next year, 2 million people will have been lifted out of income tax altogether and a tax cut of almost £550 has been provided to over 20 million low and middle earners.
But the point is there is still much more to do on fairer tax for Britain's workers.
Unfortunately it is too easy for the super-rich to dodge paying what they should. By employing expensive accountants they can use loopholes not available to ordinary working people. It appears possible for a billionaire to live in the UK and pay almost no tax at all.
We should always celebrate success in Britain. But success shouldn't mean that the super-rich can avoid paying their fair share.
If big names like Starbucks, Google and Amazon want to make money in the UK, then they must be made to pay their fair share of tax here too. It is outrageous that Starbucks had sales of nearly £400m in the UK last year and paid nothing in corporation tax.
It is unfair that while small and medium sized companies in the UK are paying their share in tax, larger companies are depriving Britain of millions by dodging it. If you agree and want to see fairer taxes in Britain, add your name to the online petition today – www.fairertax.org/
The more people who stand with us, the louder we can shout.