A few months ago we commissioned the first in-depth analysis of proposals for a UK wealth tax in nearly half a century…

TODAY we can release what we learned so far!

Read the papers on our website: http://www.ukwealth.tax"> http://www.ukwealth.tax 

Summary follows...
Should the UK have a Wealth Tax?

Project to study whether the UK should have a wealth tax

http://www.ukwealth.tax
Over 50 contributors from 10+ countries, academics practitioners and policymakers, all aspects of a wealth tax covered…

Is it a good idea in principle, and would it work in practice?

Papers are now live and available for anyone to read. Check out the abstracts below! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤓" title="Nerd-Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Nerd-Gesicht">
The evidence papers published today provide the largest repository of evidence on wealth taxes globally to datehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌍" title="Europa-Afrika auf dem Globus" aria-label="Emoji: Europa-Afrika auf dem Globus">

Our final report will be launched on WEDNESDAY 9TH DECEMBER!

You’ll be able to watch the launch event online here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2020/12/202012091000/tax">https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/20...
Report of the UK Wealth Tax Commission

10am Weds 9 Dec | Arun Advani, Emma Chamberlain, Andy Summers | Registration Required | Free online public event at LSE

https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2020/12/202012091000/tax
Many thanks to all of our contributions who worked so hard to deliver this in less than six months!

And extra special thanks to fellow Commissioners @arunadvaniecon and Emma Chamberlain for making this happen!

You can see the whole team here: https://www.ukwealth.tax/the-team ">https://www.ukwealth.tax/the-team&...
The Team — Wealth Tax Commission

https://www.ukwealth.tax/the-team
What’s the distribution of wealth in the UK? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/101.html 

https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/101.ht... href="https://twitter.com/arunadvaniecon">@arunadvaniecon @GeorgeBangham @jackhleslie @resfoundation
What do the UK public think about a wealth tax? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/102.html 

https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/102.ht... href="https://twitter.com/KarenRowlingson">@KarenRowlingson @IpsosMORI @UoBCHASM
What are the economic principles of a wealth tax? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/103.html 

https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/103.ht... href="https://twitter.com/HelenMiller_IFS">@HelenMiller_IFS @TheIFS
Why not just reform existing taxes on wealth? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/104.html 

This">https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/104.ht... one is by me!
How would people respond to a wealth tax? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/105.html 

https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/105.ht... href="https://twitter.com/arunadvaniecon">@arunadvaniecon. Of interest to @gabriel_zucman @wwwojtekk @danhreck @landais_camille
Why did other wealth taxes fail and is this time different? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/106.html 

https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/106.ht... href="https://twitter.com/OECDtax">@OECDtax
What about a one-off wealth tax to pay for Covid? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/107.html ">https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/107.ht...
Who should pay the tax, and on which assets? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/108.html ">https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/108.ht...
How would you value assets? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/109.html ">https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/109.ht...
What about people who are asset-rich but cash-poor? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/110.html 

https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/110.ht... href="https://twitter.com/SteveDalytax">@SteveDalytax
How would a wealth tax be administered, collected and enforced? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/111.html 

https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/111.ht... href="https://twitter.com/edwardtroup">@edwardtroup @BurgesSalmon
How would government actually deliver a wealth tax? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/112.html 

https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/112.ht... href="https://twitter.com/tompope0">@tompope0 @gemmatetlow @instituteforgov
How do (or did) wealth taxes work in other countries? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/index.html ">https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/index.htm...
Can you tell me how you would value [insert problematic asset type here!]? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/index.html ">https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/index.htm...
...And even more background papers on other important and fascinating topics! https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/index.html 

https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/index.htm... href="https://twitter.com/ianmulheirn">@ianmulheirn @r_guerrerof @_LouiseRP @OpenOwnership
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