Why we need to tax wealth
| Joe Wright

Tax Justice UK | Inequality in the UK is surging, with vast wealth concentrated among a tiny elite. This imbalance harms economic growth, weakens democracy, worsens the cost‑of‑living crisis and accelerates climate damage. A tax system favouring wealth over work deepens the divide, prompting growing calls for a practical, effective UK wealth tax.

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Source: Tax Justice UK.