Our evidence looks at an area of the tax system most in need of reform. Unlike other areas of Government policy, income tax takes no account of household incomes.
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For many families work does not pay or at least it pays very little! The Government takes back almost the whole of any new income the family earns. As a result some families have little control over their finances – it is almost impossible for them to escape poverty or repay a debt.
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A key policy objective is to reduce child poverty. But how much income does a family need to be above the “poverty line” and therefore how much does it need to earn? The answer depends on the size and composition of the family and also on its housing costs. There is no one answer.
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New Government figures show that taxpayers with children pay more tax than comparable taxpayers without children. Families are disadvantaged by the income tax system.
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This paper examines who bears the heaviest income tax burden. The coronavirus pandemic is putting pressure on public finances and it is all the more important that going forwards the tax burden is fairly shared.
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