Dear Fraser,
This morning, at our first press conference of the campaign, Vince Cable and I announced the fair tax policy at the heart of our General Election manifesto (that will be launched soon).
Under Labour, the tax system is complex, unwieldy and, most of all, unfair. This has to change. The Liberal Democrats will rebalance our tax system to make it fair once and for all.
Under the Liberal Democrats the income tax threshold will be raised to £10,000, meaning most taxpayers will see their income tax bills cut by £700.
We are setting out where every last pound of the money will come from: clamping down on tax avoidance, closing tax loopholes for the wealthy, a ‘mansion tax’ on homes worth more than £2 million and making sure that airlines pay for the pollution they cause. You can learn more in this video that I recorded earlier:
We are proposing the biggest tax switch in generations. A radical overhaul to make sure those at the top pay their fair share in order to put money back in the pockets of people who need it.
We're doing everything we can to get this message across. It's a key part of our campaign. It'll be in our manifesto - we're telling people about it through the media, online advertising, leaflets and letters to voters.
There's a short link to share our fair tax plans around the Internet: http://j.mp/FairTaxes. Everyone in Britain needs to hear our message about fairer taxes.
Best wishes,
Nick Clegg
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
This morning, at our first press conference of the campaign, Vince Cable and I announced the fair tax policy at the heart of our General Election manifesto (that will be launched soon).
Under Labour, the tax system is complex, unwieldy and, most of all, unfair. This has to change. The Liberal Democrats will rebalance our tax system to make it fair once and for all.
Under the Liberal Democrats the income tax threshold will be raised to £10,000, meaning most taxpayers will see their income tax bills cut by £700.
We are setting out where every last pound of the money will come from: clamping down on tax avoidance, closing tax loopholes for the wealthy, a ‘mansion tax’ on homes worth more than £2 million and making sure that airlines pay for the pollution they cause. You can learn more in this video that I recorded earlier:
We are proposing the biggest tax switch in generations. A radical overhaul to make sure those at the top pay their fair share in order to put money back in the pockets of people who need it.
We're doing everything we can to get this message across. It's a key part of our campaign. It'll be in our manifesto - we're telling people about it through the media, online advertising, leaflets and letters to voters.
There's a short link to share our fair tax plans around the Internet: http://j.mp/FairTaxes. Everyone in Britain needs to hear our message about fairer taxes.
Best wishes,
Nick Clegg
Leader of the Liberal Democrats