Recommendation 12

The evidence submitted to this inquiry indicates that raising tax revenue quickly and at a large scale is likely to require higher contributions from one or more of income tax, national insurance and VAT, as they currently yield over two-thirds of the total tax take. Any increases in the rates of these taxes were ruled out in this Parliament by the Government’s “tax lock” manifesto commitment. It is clear to the Committee that the manifesto commitment of the Conservative Party will come under pressure under the current circumstances.

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