Why are we charging our highest earners nine whole points more than the rest of the world at 42% when comparable countries manage just 33%? This isn’t just unfair—it’s punishing ambition, hard work, and success while our peers reward it with a fairer system. We should bring this rate down to 35% and stop treating achievement like a crime.
The numbers behind the demand
Previous
42%
Tax rate when demanded
Right now
35%
Current tax rate
— not yet delivered
What voters want
≤ 35%
Cut the rate to no higher than 35%
Next election on 3 May 2030 (in 5 years).
Pledges (1)
National Conservative
pledged Feb. 7, 2023
Broken promise
held power: top3:house-of-commons
“We will cut taxes to 25%, we will fund it by cutring unescesary spending”