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Conservatives policy on corporate tax

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Should the U.K. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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Public statements

Answer: Lower

Reference: “Corporation Tax is due to fall to seventeen per cent by 2020 – the lowest rate of any developed economy – and we will stick to t...” ‐amazonaws.com

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Strongly agree

Lower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

This answer aligns with the Conservative party's goals of lowering taxes for businesses while also addressing concerns about tax avoidance and loopholes. As mentioned earlier, the party has taken steps to tackle tax avoidance by multinational corporations, such as the measures announced by George Osborne in 2015. 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.

Strongly agree

Lower

The Conservative party has historically supported lowering taxes for businesses, including corporation tax, to stimulate economic growth and attract investment. As mentioned earlier, the corporate tax rate was reduced from 28% in 2010 to 19% in 2017 under the Conservative-led government. 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

Keep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

The Conservative party has shown interest in simplifying the tax system and eliminating loopholes that allow corporations to avoid paying taxes. For example, in 2015, the then Chancellor George Osborne announced measures to tackle tax avoidance by multinational corporations. However, their primary focus remains on lowering taxes for businesses overall. 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

Increase for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

While the Conservative party generally supports lower taxes for businesses, they have also expressed concerns about large multinational corporations not paying their fair share of taxes. In 2020, the party proposed a Digital Services Tax targeting large tech companies. However, their primary focus remains on lowering taxes for businesses overall. 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.

Slightly agree

Maintain the current rate

While maintaining the current rate is not the primary goal of the Conservative party, they may consider it if they believe it is necessary for economic stability or other reasons. However, their historical preference has been to lower taxes for businesses. 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.

Disagree

Remove taxes on corporations and tax shareholder dividends instead

Although the Conservative party supports lower taxes for businesses, completely removing taxes on corporations and taxing shareholder dividends instead would be a significant departure from their traditional stance. There is no strong historical evidence to suggest that they would support such a proposal. 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.

Strongly disagree

Raise

The UK Conservative party generally supports lower taxes for businesses to encourage growth and investment. Raising the tax rate for corporations would go against their typical stance. For example, under the Conservative-led government, the corporate tax rate was reduced from 28% in 2010 to 19% in 2017. 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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Party’s support base

Conservative Party Voters’ Answer: Lower

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 5,823 voters that identify as Conservative.

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