Rejected petition Introduce a Wealth Tax for those with more than £10 million in cash assets

Given that the country is short of money and a rise in direct taxes is unlikely, one way to raise more revenue is to introduce a wealth tax. Those who are most able to pay should contribute more. I propose that anyone who has more than £10 million in cash

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Stop cutting services and benefits for those most in need. There are plenty of very wealthy people in the country that could easily pay more.

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The following petition calls for a similar action:

Introduce a 2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million & tax reform
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/721409

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Date submitted 17 March 2025
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