Time to replace stamp duty and council tax, economists advise Burnham

Time to replace stamp duty and council tax, Andy Burnham told

Leading British economists at UCL say the tax system needs a structural overhaul and simplifying to combat high debt and low economic growth

Burnham economics adviser calls for tax system overhaul

Lord O'Neill was one of several economists to sign a letter advising the government to streamline UK taxes

Burnham told to launch £100bn tax reform package

Andy Burnham has been urged to introduce sweeping tax reforms that could generate over £100bn in extra government revenue by a group of influential economists, which includes his own heavyweight adviser Jim O’Neill.  A letter signed by O’Neill, who was formerly a Treasury minister and Goldman Sachs executive, urged the next Prime Minister to introduce major reforms of the country’s tax system.  Andy Haldane, the former Bank of England chief econ…

Burnham Adviser Urges Next PM to Consider Radical Tax Overhaul

A group of economists including Andy Burnham adviser Jim O’Neill have called for a wide-ranging overhaul to turbocharge Britain’s sluggish economy, with the former Greater Manchester mayor set to take another step toward Downing Street later this week.

Economists tell Burnham to scrap stamp duty and council tax in radical shake-up of UK tax system

Some of Britain’s leading economists have urged Andy Burnham to tear up the UK’s tax system, calling for stamp duty and council tax to be scrapped and replaced with a single annual property value tax. The group, which includes Lord O’Neill of Gatley, the former Goldman Sachs chief economist who advises Burnham, has written an open letter to the man widely expected to become the next prime minister, warning that structural reform can no longer be…

Andy Burnham economics adviser Lord O’Neill calls for tax system overhaul

Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email One of Andy Burnham’s key economic advisors has urged him to overhaul Britain’s tax system if he comes The post Andy Burnham economics adviser Lord O’Neill calls for tax system overhaul appeared first on Western Morning News.