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Tax proposals

How the parties would change income tax, stamp duty, VAT, capital gains and more — and what each could mean for your money.

11 proposals
Property taxCalculator

Proportional Property Tax

See how Andy Burnham's Proportional Property Tax (replacing council tax and stamp duty in England) would change your bill. Free calculator and plain-English guide.

Labour
Property taxCalculator

Abolish stamp duty on homes

What would scrapping stamp duty on main homes save you? The Conservative proposal explained, with a free SDLT calculator for England and Northern Ireland.

Conservative
Tax & educationCalculator

Scrap VAT on school fees

What would reversing the 20% VAT on private school fees save you? The Conservative proposal explained, with a free fee-saving calculator and the debate.

Conservative
Work & housing

The “First Job Bonus”

The Conservative 'First Job Bonus' would redirect young workers' first £5,000 of National Insurance toward a home deposit. How it would work, for and against.

Conservative
Energy & tax

Axe the Carbon Tax

The Conservatives pledge to scrap the UK Emissions Trading Scheme in full. What the Carbon Tax is, who it affects, and the arguments for and against.

Conservative
Wealth & taxCalculator

An annual wealth tax

The Green Party's wealth tax: 1% above £10m, 2% above £1bn. See who would pay and estimate the annual bill with a free calculator, plus the arguments.

Green Party
Wealth & taxCalculator

Align CGT with income tax

The Green Party would tax capital gains at income-tax rates (20/40/45%). See what it could cost you with a free CGT calculator, plus the case for and against.

Green Party
Wealth & taxCalculator

Capital gains tax reform

The Lib Dems' CGT reform: standalone 20/40/45% bands on the gain, with a £5,000 allowance. See what you'd pay with a free calculator, plus the debate.

Liberal Democrats
Income taxCalculator

A £20,000 tax-free allowance

Reform UK proposes raising the income tax personal allowance to £20,000 and the higher-rate threshold to £70,000. Read the explainer and calculate your saving.

Reform UK
Tax

The “Britannia Card” for non-doms

Reform UK proposes a one-off £250,000 fee for non-doms to exempt overseas income, gains and wealth from UK tax, with the fees redistributed to low-paid workers. Explainer and analysis.

Reform UK
Tax & spending

Reform: the money

A plain-English guide to Reform UK's fiscal plans: the tax cuts, the claimed savings that would pay for them, where the money would be spent, and what independent analysts say.

Reform UK

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