A wealth tax for the UK

Arun Advani, Emma Chamberlain, and Andy Summers

Wealth and Policy, Working Paper 114


9 Dec 2020

Share Twitter Facebook


This report presents the final findings of the Wealth Tax Commission into whether the UK should have a wealth tax. It concludes that if the government chooses to raise taxes in response to COVID, it should implement a one-off wealth tax in preference to increasing taxes on work or consumption.