Tax Expert Says Nigel Farage's Latest Policy Would Leave A £34 Billion Black Hole In The Nation's Books
- Nigel Farage's proposal for a 'Robin Hood tax' could create a £34 billion deficit each year, according to tax expert Dan Neidle of Tax Policy Associates.
- Dan Neidle also stated that the scheme might deter skilled professionals from moving to the UK, impacting its competitiveness.
- Labour accused Farage's policy of being a 'golden ticket for foreign billionaires' to evade UK taxes, undermining the fiscal integrity of the nation.
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Tax Expert Says Nigel Farage's Latest Policy Would Leave A £34 Billion Black Hole In ...
Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party speaks at an event in London, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Nigel Farage’s plan to charge the super-rich £250,000 each to live in the UK in exchange for a major tax break would cost the government £34 billion, an expert has warned. The Reform UK leader unveiled plans to give a “Britannia Card” to wealthy foreigners who move to Britain in exchange for the one-off fee. In return, they …
Reform’s ‘Britannia cards’ will cost £34 billion
Speaking today at Church House in Westminster, Nigel Farage announced that Reform will introduce a ‘Britannia card’ that will let wealthy foreigners pay a £250,000 fee to move to the UK, and live here exempt from all tax on their foreign assets. The move is an attempt to win over ‘non-doms’ alienated by Labour and
Tax expert points out glaring flaw in Nigel Farage’s latest policy which leaves £34 billion black hole in public finances
It took him a while to come up with a concrete policy idea. Nigel Farage has unveiled his plan for tax cuts for the wealthy, to restore non-dom tax breaks for the super-rich, in exchange for a ‘Britannia card’ worth £250,000 each, as part of a special tax regime. There’s one problem though. His plans have fallen apart at the slightest bit of scrutiny. Farage likes to portray himself as a ‘man of the people’, and yet his priority is to help the s…
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