Andy Burnham’s government is constantly finding new ways to go back on its manifesto and tax working people more.
Emma Reynolds, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has claimed that employers don’t count as working people in the business rates introduced in Labour’s Budget last week.
Reynolds, who is also MP for Wycombe, claimed on GB News yesterday that employers don’t count as working people and are therefore exempt from the new business rates introduced in the Budget.
In an interview with GBN’s Camilla Tominey, Reynolds said:
“Well, firstly, let me say I don't think employers are working people. They are companies. And secondly, we haven't increased VAT and we haven't increased national insurance for employees.”
Emma Reynolds, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has claimed that employers don’t count as working people in the business rates introduced in Labour’s Budget last week.
Reynolds, who is also MP for Wycombe, claimed on GB News yesterday that employers don’t count as working people and are therefore exempt from the new business rates introduced in the Budget.
In an interview with GBN’s Camilla Tominey, Reynolds said:
“Well, firstly, let me say I don't think employers are working people. They are companies. And secondly, we haven't increased VAT and we haven't increased national insurance for employees.”
Reform UK Shadow Chancellor Robert Jenrick weighed in on the side of the British people on X: “Tell that to the millions of small business owners who employ people. Labour haven’t a clue about business.”
In response to Healey’s disastrous Budget, Jenrick laid out Reform’s own alternative Budget, with 64 measures to unleash growth and put more in your pocket – that includes multiple measures to support small business owners.
Reform UK’s Economic Rescue Plan would let small businesses keep more of their hard-earned money, and allow them to spend less time dealing with the taxman.
A Reform government would raise the VAT registration threshold from £90,000 to £150,000, giving smaller businesses room to grow.
Within the first 100 days of government, Reform UK would also raise the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000, allowing more self-employed workers – alongside other eligible taxpayers – to keep more of what they earn.
However, Labour, which claims to be the party of the working people, can’t even work out what a working person is. In the words of Reform MP Suella Braverman, “the country is run by idiots”.
As Reform UK Chairman Lee Anderson highlighted: “If you're a pub landlord, a self-employed plumber, electrician, joiner, decorator, builder, shop owner, café owner etc etc then you are not a worker… That's according to this Labour Minister.”
Under a Reform government, income tax on overtime would be scrapped. Our Hard Work Bonus will institute a new UK-wide, uncapped personal allowance for overtime above a 40-hour working week for those earning less than £75,000. That will apply to around 90% of the UK workforce.
People in this country who work hard and employ people currently receive nothing from the state but eye-watering bills and sky-high taxes. Under a Reform UK government, that will all change. If you work hard, you will be rewarded – not taxed more.
Reform UK’s Economic Rescue Plan would let small businesses keep more of their hard-earned money, and allow them to spend less time dealing with the taxman.
A Reform government would raise the VAT registration threshold from £90,000 to £150,000, giving smaller businesses room to grow.
Within the first 100 days of government, Reform UK would also raise the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000, allowing more self-employed workers – alongside other eligible taxpayers – to keep more of what they earn.
However, Labour, which claims to be the party of the working people, can’t even work out what a working person is. In the words of Reform MP Suella Braverman, “the country is run by idiots”.
As Reform UK Chairman Lee Anderson highlighted: “If you're a pub landlord, a self-employed plumber, electrician, joiner, decorator, builder, shop owner, café owner etc etc then you are not a worker… That's according to this Labour Minister.”
Under a Reform government, income tax on overtime would be scrapped. Our Hard Work Bonus will institute a new UK-wide, uncapped personal allowance for overtime above a 40-hour working week for those earning less than £75,000. That will apply to around 90% of the UK workforce.
People in this country who work hard and employ people currently receive nothing from the state but eye-watering bills and sky-high taxes. Under a Reform UK government, that will all change. If you work hard, you will be rewarded – not taxed more.
Photo by: Amie Johnson.
