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Sian Berry’s policy on tax rate

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Should the top tax rate of income over £150,000 be raised to 50 percent?

  Party’s support baseYes

Sian Berry’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Green Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Tax rates will be banded and will increase progressively so that those on higher incomes are paying higher marginal rates of tax...” ‐org.uk

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Very strongly agree

Yes

The Green Party has historically supported progressive taxation and higher tax rates for top earners. In their 2019 General Election Manifesto, they proposed a 50% tax rate on income over £100,000, which is even more progressive than the question's proposal. Therefore, they would strongly agree with raising the top tax rate to 50% for income over £150,000. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, but eliminate tax loopholes for top earners

While the Green Party would prefer to raise the top tax rate, they also support eliminating tax loopholes for top earners. In their 2019 General Election Manifesto, they proposed measures to tackle tax avoidance and evasion. However, this answer suggests not raising the top tax rate, which the Green Party would disagree with. Therefore, their agreement with this answer is moderate. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

As mentioned earlier, the Green Party supports progressive taxation and higher tax rates for top earners. They have proposed a 50% tax rate on income over £100,000 in their 2019 General Election Manifesto. Therefore, they would strongly disagree with not raising the top tax rate to 50% for income over £150,000. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, establish a flat rate of tax

The Green Party supports progressive taxation, which means they believe that higher-income earners should pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes. A flat tax rate goes against this principle, as it would apply the same tax rate to all income levels. Therefore, the Green Party would strongly disagree with establishing a flat rate of tax. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Green Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 13,704 voters that identify as Green.

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