Leading economist slams 'myth' that landlords are under-taxed

Chancellor told by famous economist to forget tax raid on landlords

Leading economist Paul Johnson has joined forces with the NRLA to warn Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to impose new taxes on landlords.

Leading economist slams 'myth' that landlords are under-taxed

Tax hikes for landlords will be damaging to the economy and are based on a lack of understanding about investors, according to a leading economist. Paul Johnson, the former head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said that the UK “need[s] to think very carefully about how to tax housing and how to tax rental housing.” “The first myth to bust is the idea… that somehow landlords are under-taxed relative to owner-occupiers, which is complete nons…