A few months ago we commissioned the first in-depth analysis of proposals for a UK wealth tax in nearly half a century…

TODAY we can release what we learned so far!

Read the papers on our website: http://www.ukwealth.tax 

Summary follows...

Over 50 contributors from 10+ countries, academics practitioners and policymakers, all aspects of a wealth tax covered…

Is it a good idea in principle, and would it work in practice?

Papers are now live and available for anyone to read. Check out the abstracts below!

The evidence papers published today provide the largest repository of evidence on wealth taxes globally to date

Our final report will be launched on WEDNESDAY 9TH DECEMBER!

You’ll be able to watch the launch event online here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2020/12/202012091000/tax

Many thanks to all of our contributions who worked so hard to deliver this in less than six months!

And extra special thanks to fellow Commissioners @arunadvaniecon and Emma Chamberlain for making this happen!

You can see the whole team here: https://www.ukwealth.tax/the-team 

What’s the distribution of wealth in the UK? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/101.html 

@arunadvaniecon @GeorgeBangham @jackhleslie @resfoundation

What do the UK public think about a wealth tax? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/102.html 

@KarenRowlingson @IpsosMORI @UoBCHASM

What are the economic principles of a wealth tax? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/103.html 

@HelenMiller_IFS @TheIFS

Why not just reform existing taxes on wealth? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/104.html 

This one is by me!

How would people respond to a wealth tax? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/105.html 

@arunadvaniecon. Of interest to @gabriel_zucman @wwwojtekk @danhreck @landais_camille

Why did other wealth taxes fail and is this time different? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/106.html 

@OECDtax

What about a one-off wealth tax to pay for Covid? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/107.html 

Who should pay the tax, and on which assets? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/108.html 

How would you value assets? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/109.html 

What about people who are asset-rich but cash-poor? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/110.html 

@SteveDalytax

How would a wealth tax be administered, collected and enforced? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/111.html 

@edwardtroup @BurgesSalmon

How would government actually deliver a wealth tax? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/wp/112.html 

@tompope0 @gemmatetlow @instituteforgov

How do (or did) wealth taxes work in other countries? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/index.html 

Can you tell me how you would value [insert problematic asset type here!]? https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/index.html 

...And even more background papers on other important and fascinating topics! https://www.wealthandpolicy.com/index.html 

@ianmulheirn @r_guerrerof @_LouiseRP @OpenOwnership