Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

raise tax on rich and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

Look at meeting HMRC tax revenue targets, higher tax rates can result in less revenue as higher taxpayers leave the country or set up businesses elsewhere.

Remove loopholes for large corporations and lower overall income tax rate but also separate out high income tax I.e. People on 500k should be taxed more than those on 150k.

I believe yes, but only when it comes to really really wealthy people such as millionaires and celebrities, very highly paid government officials and even the Royal family, not just your average person who happens to have worked really really hard for the money.

Within reason so as not to discourage businesses from being based in the UK or individuals looking for ways to avoid paying tax, settling in the UK or investing in the UK

Tax brackets should be reviewed as we are basing figures on an outdated view of high income. what was considered ‘rich’ is no longer the case

Add another tax bracket for the obscenely rich and remove all loopholes for individuals and corporations

Everyone should pay the same percentage of earnings, regardless of how much they earn. The same rate is fair

Yes. But tax the richest in society. Tax Amazon, Google and the top 5% wealthiest. Do not tax the sucessful hard working middle class top income tax payers as they are sn easy target.

Create more brackets above the current top £150k going up to £1million. Have smaller increases between the brackets. Start the current lowest bracket at a lower percentage.

More graduated steps increasing tax rates starting at a higher threshold and a higher top rate band.

Tax policies are not encouraging high network individuals and companies to invest further in growth sectors eg tech startups. We need the wealthy to feel taking risks by creating jobs here, has a chance to make them richer

Lower income tax on all except the 1%, increase sales tax and remove all loopholes for large corporations

The term rich is too broad, taxing companies and corporations who do not pay tax in this country should be the priority

There should be a set percentage of earnings taxed, no matter how much you earn. For example, the whole population gets taxed __% each month.

I am happy to pay higher taxes if the government provide the public services that we all need. A solid social care system, roads without potholes, school meals for children, a functioning NHS etc.

Reduce tax for key workers such as NHs, teachers and Military in order to create an incentive and retention in these areas

Introduce a land value tax to tax wealth and reduce income tax to incentivise work and efficient use of land and disincentivise rent seeking behaviour

Deploy a low rate tax system to encourage business and high wealth individuals to this country whilst deploying strict immigration laws to ensure we only drive growth and lower dependency

Should work to ensure everyone pays accurate tax. It's not the rich but the super rich who are able to move money and pay a lower share of tax

Return to increasing the tax free threshold and increase tax on the real rich, i.e. those who earn over 100k a year, not those that earn over 45,k

Should raise taxes for the extremely rich but not the people who are just over the highest tax braket

Increase the tax-free boundary, raise the 40% tax rate and 50% tax rate accordingly. Average salaries are going up so the tax rates should be raised accordingly.

Yes- Stop increasing tax for working class people, tax the rich more and have stricter regulations on those who receive benefits

Increase the high earners tax rate to £150,000, but then tax people making over £10million a higher tax rate

The current tax structure is ok, but something needs to be done about capital gains tax. The current structure is favourable to ultra high net wealth individuals, with the average Joe being the main target. Also increase the personal allowance.

Tax the super rich, not those who are classified ‘rich’ due to living and working in a high cost of living area such as London. For example, a household income of £150k in London is not ‘rich’.

"Rich" is poorly defined. What is rich in one area of the country is not rich in another. Those in the top 1% income bracket (including inherited wealth and assets) should pay more.

Lower income tax, particularly for the poor? and substantially increase sales tax, particularly for unhealthy activities.

I believe that if you are very wealthy such as millions of pounds. You should give more back to the government in a way or National insurance and Tax's. The People that are on the lower system need more support which could include a lower rate to pay.

Income tax is already high enough and should be reduced or remain the same- larger businesses should be taxed more and reduce loopholes.

No because people get payed more for benefits then working so taxes should be lowered so people work instead

no and increase taxes on the poor to balance the tax structure.

Tax brackets should stay the same but current tax loopholes should be removed so that corporations cannot avoid paying tax

Tax bracket should remain the same but remove tax loopholes

Yes, and introduce additional tax brackets under £60k income

Should be a set percentage tax for everyone

actually find a way to tax the rich as they have multiple ways of avoiding it

Raise taxes on the rich but lower for Lower-middle and working classes

Close the loopholes that already exist so the taxes we are already initialled too are actually collected.

Target large corporations and tax loopholes. Perhaps, lower the income tax rate for lower income brackets. Higher income tax doesn't necessarily make sense. Companies sometimes also profit on working employees, who are the most taxed in general.

Only raise on super rich, and corporate companies, inbound China freight. Not even the 40% higher tax payer, single house provider with a child that is going to become an accidental landlord due to circumstance change and be taxed to high hell with threat of CGT as well 40% working tax.+ Income tax, mega stamp duty to come in the future of want to buy another property to live in.

Large corporations should be paying more tax. Don’t punish individual high earners who have worked hard.

Raise income tax: £150k earners 60% £100k earners 50% £ 60k earners 40% Below £60k 20% Below £15k 0% Therefore if you earn over £150k you will pay ^0% on what is over £150, 50% on anything over £100k but below £150 etc etc

The poor should pay less tax and the rich should pay more. Poor people deserve to be able to afford nice house and things

Tax all uk citizens to complete a tax return and if they have paid less tax where they are resident than they would have done in Uk then they should pay tax here, resident or not

If they don't already, they should tax on income. and those who can't pay don't have to pay a penny.

Tax should be based on income but those not paying tax due to laziness should not benefit from healthcare etc

Reduce income taxes for those earning less than £70,000 a year and increase income taxes for those earning more than £80,000 a year. Create a corporation tax band, in which businesses with less profits pay less tax and businesses with more profit pay more tax. Increase taxes for foreign international companies, but not too much so that they don't avoid coming to the UK. Increase VAT and Excise Duty, especially on alcohol

Remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporation, slightly high taxes for the 150 thousand earners , lower it for under 55 thousand .

The government needs to more to crack down on wealthy individuals who use loopholes to get out of paying their taxes. Such as offshore accounts, shell companies or abuse trust laws. Additionally individuals who have been residing here for a mean of 9 months a year for a decade should be seen as British citizens and pay up.

Depends on income methods

Another scale should be added, with those earning over a large number including bonuses being taxed more and loopholes for avoiding tax for individuals and corporations being removed

Yes but also lower taxes for the poor and remove existing tax loopholes for large corporations.

No just criminalise nay tax avoidance and tax evasion for the rich and corporate companies

No tax for the poor and higher taxes for the rich

Yes, and prevent them from abusing the tax system, by imposing monetary fines that has a serious financial impact.

Proportion it to income to raise maximum for public and social services but it dosent hinder peoples wages

ensure that excess profits are taxed

Raise threshold for 40 percent tax from 50k to 80k

Yes but only too 3% in the country

Yes, and increase taxes for the super rich whilst lowering taxes for the poorest

Unclear on taxes

Yes, more tax brackets, national insurance should be flat rate/progressive NOT regressive, corp tax should be paid on UK profits regardless of corps HQ country

Tax the mega rich more

Yes, remove the tax free band

No, but reduce tax loopholes which are taken advantage and increase penalties

I do not have a sufficient knowledge of the effects of tax and the effect of the alternatives.

Increase tax on the super rich by taxing income generating assets

It should be raised on high earners so £150,000 plus

Remove tax avoidance options.

Increase tax on certain sales items that include cigarettes, alcohol and other harmful substances including fast food, stop inheritance tax and bedroom tax, tighten tax loop holes for large corporations.

Only if it’s over a certain amount.

Yes, but for the highest tax brackets

Yes for anyone earning well above average

Define rich. I disagree with the current tax brackets. £50k for higher rate tax is too low. But millionaires+ can and should contribute more to a society.

Yes, and increase the number of tax brackets up to £70k income

All pay the same certain percentage of what your income is, no matter rich or poor

Keep current tax brackets. But harsher punishements for tax avoidance.

No taxes what do ever unless enforced by stronger people

Yes, income tax should be raised for the rich and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

Increase income tax for top earners, but decrease the maximum rate of inheritance tax

No, but I support a wealth tax

Yes, if they can afford it more than others

I am too lazy to care

Yes, and add additional tax brackets to reduce for lower-incomes and increase for higher-incomes

Yes but only for the hyper-rich

Raise taxes on excessive incomes e.g. < £25000

What is rich? Over a 100k it should but below that it's stupid. Government has no place in taking money away from people. And if they should have a transparent income outcome plan to avoid taxes being used to bolster the upper classes and government officials rather than going to important issues

Same percentage for all but on every pound earned

Means assessed and based on worthwhile expenditure

Tax the rich and Abolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax

remove tax loopholes for rich and big corporations , raise taxes for rich and large companies , lower tax for poor

Yes, but only increases for the super rich & introduce a temporary tax bracket for those who have moved social class from their parent income on their first earnings when they enter a new bracket

Yes, massively, and decrease taxes on the working class.

Monopoly corporations should pay significant tax