Taxpayers Against Poverty UK
@tap-uk.bsky.social
Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) is a UK-based non-profit organisation dedicated to ensuring a fair tax system so that everyone shares in the wealth we all helped create and advocating for the rights of those living in poverty.
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Wishing you a happy Christmas, and a healthy, prosperous New Year.
From everyone at TAP.
From everyone at TAP.
December 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Wishing you a happy Christmas, and a healthy, prosperous New Year.
From everyone at TAP.
From everyone at TAP.
📢 We are delighted to announce that Stewart Lansley, one of the UK’s leading voices on inequality, wealth, and poverty, has joined TAP’s Advisory Board.
🔗 www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/stewart...
🔗 www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/stewart...
December 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
📢 We are delighted to announce that Stewart Lansley, one of the UK’s leading voices on inequality, wealth, and poverty, has joined TAP’s Advisory Board.
🔗 www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/stewart...
🔗 www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/stewart...
“It’s not about young and old, it’s more about income and need…”
Listen to our CEO Tom Burgess on the @lbc.co.uk Matthew Wright show, as he discusses recent comments on tax by comedian Jimmy Carr. (Part 1/2)
Listen to our CEO Tom Burgess on the @lbc.co.uk Matthew Wright show, as he discusses recent comments on tax by comedian Jimmy Carr. (Part 1/2)
December 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
“It’s not about young and old, it’s more about income and need…”
Listen to our CEO Tom Burgess on the @lbc.co.uk Matthew Wright show, as he discusses recent comments on tax by comedian Jimmy Carr. (Part 1/2)
Listen to our CEO Tom Burgess on the @lbc.co.uk Matthew Wright show, as he discusses recent comments on tax by comedian Jimmy Carr. (Part 1/2)
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Billionaire wealth keeps piling up. Everyone else is left with less and less.
With this mountain of pasta, I show why we need to tax the Billionaires.
With this mountain of pasta, I show why we need to tax the Billionaires.
December 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Billionaire wealth keeps piling up. Everyone else is left with less and less.
With this mountain of pasta, I show why we need to tax the Billionaires.
With this mountain of pasta, I show why we need to tax the Billionaires.
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🗣️Read our CEO Tom Burgess’ letter to The Guardian, outlining the need for a Wealth Tax.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
@patmillsuk.bsky.social @richardburgon.bsky.social @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social
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@patmillsuk.bsky.social @richardburgon.bsky.social @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social
Reeves should put wealth tax on the budget table | Letter
Letter: Tom Burgess of Taxpayers Against Poverty says the public and a significant number of Labour MPs are in favour of such a tax
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November 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
🗣️Read our CEO Tom Burgess’ letter to The Guardian, outlining the need for a Wealth Tax.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
@patmillsuk.bsky.social @richardburgon.bsky.social @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social
🔗 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
@patmillsuk.bsky.social @richardburgon.bsky.social @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social
Working in close partnership with Richard Burgon MP, we have been leading the charge with our “Tax Wealth, Not Poverty” campaign. We’re delighted to announce that 51 MPs have signed Richard’s Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for a fair tax.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Working in close partnership with Richard Burgon MP, we have been leading the charge with our “Tax Wealth, Not Poverty” campaign. We’re delighted to announce that 51 MPs have signed Richard’s Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for a fair tax.
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Poykee gets it 💬 #TaxTheSuperRich 🐕
Thanks for having us yesterday West Mids, we're off to Newport and Stroud today for day 6 of the tour!
Thanks for having us yesterday West Mids, we're off to Newport and Stroud today for day 6 of the tour!
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Poykee gets it 💬 #TaxTheSuperRich 🐕
Thanks for having us yesterday West Mids, we're off to Newport and Stroud today for day 6 of the tour!
Thanks for having us yesterday West Mids, we're off to Newport and Stroud today for day 6 of the tour!
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Ahead of this month’s Budget, I’ll be delivering this open letter to the Prime Minister and Chancellor.
It calls on them to tax wealth to fund urgent action on the cost-of-living crisis.
Thousands have already signed — add your name today.
🔗 bit.ly/TaxWealthAutumnBudget
It calls on them to tax wealth to fund urgent action on the cost-of-living crisis.
Thousands have already signed — add your name today.
🔗 bit.ly/TaxWealthAutumnBudget
Open Letter to the PM and Chancellor: Tax Wealth at the Autumn Budget - Fund Emergency Action to Tackle the Cost of Living Crisis
I've added my name to Richard Burgon MP's open letter to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor - calling on the Government to Tax Wealth at the Autumn Budget and to fund emergency Action on the cost o...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Ahead of this month’s Budget, I’ll be delivering this open letter to the Prime Minister and Chancellor.
It calls on them to tax wealth to fund urgent action on the cost-of-living crisis.
Thousands have already signed — add your name today.
🔗 bit.ly/TaxWealthAutumnBudget
It calls on them to tax wealth to fund urgent action on the cost-of-living crisis.
Thousands have already signed — add your name today.
🔗 bit.ly/TaxWealthAutumnBudget
At TAP, we’re proud to support and celebrate with the Living Wage Foundation. 🤝
Our founder, the late Rev Paul Nicholson, is a pioneer of the real living wage. He organised the original research into minimum income standards in the late 90s which then became London Living Wage.
Our founder, the late Rev Paul Nicholson, is a pioneer of the real living wage. He organised the original research into minimum income standards in the late 90s which then became London Living Wage.
It’s Living Wage Week! 🎊
This week we’re celebrating the movement of over 16,000 employers who are making a huge difference to the lives of thousands of workers by paying the real Living Wage 🙌
This week we’re celebrating the movement of over 16,000 employers who are making a huge difference to the lives of thousands of workers by paying the real Living Wage 🙌
November 13, 2025 at 3:56 AM
At TAP, we’re proud to support and celebrate with the Living Wage Foundation. 🤝
Our founder, the late Rev Paul Nicholson, is a pioneer of the real living wage. He organised the original research into minimum income standards in the late 90s which then became London Living Wage.
Our founder, the late Rev Paul Nicholson, is a pioneer of the real living wage. He organised the original research into minimum income standards in the late 90s which then became London Living Wage.
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Did you know the Real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that’s independently calculated each year based on the cost of living?
Share to spread the word!
Let’s grow the movement for decent employment: www.livingwage.org.uk/accredit
#LivingWageWeek
Share to spread the word!
Let’s grow the movement for decent employment: www.livingwage.org.uk/accredit
#LivingWageWeek
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Did you know the Real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that’s independently calculated each year based on the cost of living?
Share to spread the word!
Let’s grow the movement for decent employment: www.livingwage.org.uk/accredit
#LivingWageWeek
Share to spread the word!
Let’s grow the movement for decent employment: www.livingwage.org.uk/accredit
#LivingWageWeek
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Taxing wealth is not about punishment – it is about responsibility. It is about reinvesting what has been created by us all into a society that works for us all.
Read the latest article from Tom Burgess on our website -
➡️ tinyurl.com/dfkrufpv
Photo: Alex Segre
Read the latest article from Tom Burgess on our website -
➡️ tinyurl.com/dfkrufpv
Photo: Alex Segre
October 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Taxing wealth is not about punishment – it is about responsibility. It is about reinvesting what has been created by us all into a society that works for us all.
Read the latest article from Tom Burgess on our website -
➡️ tinyurl.com/dfkrufpv
Photo: Alex Segre
Read the latest article from Tom Burgess on our website -
➡️ tinyurl.com/dfkrufpv
Photo: Alex Segre
With the Chancellor’s pre-budget speech announcing potential rises tax, NI & VAT, it's now clear that we need a viable alternative to bridge the £30bn gap - we are proposing a #wealthtax for assets over £10million.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
With the Chancellor’s pre-budget speech announcing potential rises tax, NI & VAT, it's now clear that we need a viable alternative to bridge the £30bn gap - we are proposing a #wealthtax for assets over £10million.
🔗 tinyurl.com/bdf3edxx
Photo: CityAm
🔗 tinyurl.com/bdf3edxx
Photo: CityAm
📣 We’re delighted to announce forthcoming publication of The Nicolson Report: The Poverty Scandal - this November, ahead of the Autumn budget.
➡️ x.com/taxpayers_a_...
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Taxpayers Against Poverty on X: "📣 We’re delighted to announce forthcoming publication of The Nicolson Report: The Poverty Scandal - this November, ahead of the Autumn budget. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/IdetfXwqUN" / X
📣 We’re delighted to announce forthcoming publication of The Nicolson Report: The Poverty Scandal - this November, ahead of the Autumn budget. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/IdetfXwqUN
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November 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
📣 We’re delighted to announce forthcoming publication of The Nicolson Report: The Poverty Scandal - this November, ahead of the Autumn budget.
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As rumours swirl that Reeves is considering raising income tax, our very own @jakeatkinson.bsky.social was on LBC News today, with an important reminder:
The chancellor can keep her pledges, and protect public services, if she chooses to tax wealth.
The chancellor can keep her pledges, and protect public services, if she chooses to tax wealth.
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
As rumours swirl that Reeves is considering raising income tax, our very own @jakeatkinson.bsky.social was on LBC News today, with an important reminder:
The chancellor can keep her pledges, and protect public services, if she chooses to tax wealth.
The chancellor can keep her pledges, and protect public services, if she chooses to tax wealth.
With the cost of living crisis, the cuts on Winter Fuel Allowance, poor housing, and ever increasing energy prices, millions of individuals are in fuel poverty in the UK.
Read more on our website ➡️
www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/million...
Read more on our website ➡️
www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/million...
October 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
With the cost of living crisis, the cuts on Winter Fuel Allowance, poor housing, and ever increasing energy prices, millions of individuals are in fuel poverty in the UK.
Read more on our website ➡️
www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/million...
Read more on our website ➡️
www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/million...
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📊 Too often, the role of inequality as a risk driver is not properly factored into government resilience planning.
👉 Read our latest piece on the risks of inequality here, including our other takeaways on this year's Labour Conference: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/were-not-t...
👉 Read our latest piece on the risks of inequality here, including our other takeaways on this year's Labour Conference: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/were-not-t...
October 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
📊 Too often, the role of inequality as a risk driver is not properly factored into government resilience planning.
👉 Read our latest piece on the risks of inequality here, including our other takeaways on this year's Labour Conference: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/were-not-t...
👉 Read our latest piece on the risks of inequality here, including our other takeaways on this year's Labour Conference: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/were-not-t...
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It's impossible to earn a billion, but there are more billionaires every year. How?
We talk w/ @theguardian.com's @josh-tou.bsky.social about "collected wealth" vs "earned wealth", how we tax them unequally & why #WealthTax protects our earner way of life #TaxTheSuperRich youtu.be/vPZRDt1kcV8?...
We talk w/ @theguardian.com's @josh-tou.bsky.social about "collected wealth" vs "earned wealth", how we tax them unequally & why #WealthTax protects our earner way of life #TaxTheSuperRich youtu.be/vPZRDt1kcV8?...
October 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
It's impossible to earn a billion, but there are more billionaires every year. How?
We talk w/ @theguardian.com's @josh-tou.bsky.social about "collected wealth" vs "earned wealth", how we tax them unequally & why #WealthTax protects our earner way of life #TaxTheSuperRich youtu.be/vPZRDt1kcV8?...
We talk w/ @theguardian.com's @josh-tou.bsky.social about "collected wealth" vs "earned wealth", how we tax them unequally & why #WealthTax protects our earner way of life #TaxTheSuperRich youtu.be/vPZRDt1kcV8?...
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At PMQs today, I told the Prime Minister that to stop a Reform Government we need a return to real Labour values.
That means real action to tackle poverty and inequality, a Wealth Tax on the super-rich, and an ethical foreign policy that takes a strong stand against war crimes.
That means real action to tackle poverty and inequality, a Wealth Tax on the super-rich, and an ethical foreign policy that takes a strong stand against war crimes.
September 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
At PMQs today, I told the Prime Minister that to stop a Reform Government we need a return to real Labour values.
That means real action to tackle poverty and inequality, a Wealth Tax on the super-rich, and an ethical foreign policy that takes a strong stand against war crimes.
That means real action to tackle poverty and inequality, a Wealth Tax on the super-rich, and an ethical foreign policy that takes a strong stand against war crimes.
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📣 We’re kickstarting our social media presence on LinkedIn so are looking for more supporters to connect with.
🤝 Find us there at: www.linkedin.com/company/taxp...
🤝 Find us there at: www.linkedin.com/company/taxp...
September 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Listen to CEO Tom Burgess, on BBC Radio Three Counties, explain that real fairness requires modernising the tax system:
• Tax wealth more, tax work less.
• Invest in housing, health, education, green infrastructure.
• Reduce poverty, rebuild trust in politics.
• Tax wealth more, tax work less.
• Invest in housing, health, education, green infrastructure.
• Reduce poverty, rebuild trust in politics.
October 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Spot on from @guardianheather.bsky.social in @theguardian.com, quoting @centaxuk.bsky.social, @demos-uk.bsky.social, @resfoundation.bsky.social and @theifs.bsky.social. The right tax reforms, well designed and communicated, can raise revenue, reduce wealth inequality, boost fairness AND drive growth
Rachel Reeves’s second budget needs a narrative of fairness to justify tax rises | Heather Stewart
The chancellor should reach for the language of solidarity and social justice that this government tends to recoil from
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October 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Spot on from @guardianheather.bsky.social in @theguardian.com, quoting @centaxuk.bsky.social, @demos-uk.bsky.social, @resfoundation.bsky.social and @theifs.bsky.social. The right tax reforms, well designed and communicated, can raise revenue, reduce wealth inequality, boost fairness AND drive growth
Taxing wealth is not about punishment – it is about responsibility. It is about reinvesting what has been created by us all into a society that works for us all.
Read the latest article from Tom Burgess on our website -
➡️ tinyurl.com/dfkrufpv
Photo: Alex Segre
Read the latest article from Tom Burgess on our website -
➡️ tinyurl.com/dfkrufpv
Photo: Alex Segre
October 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Taxing wealth is not about punishment – it is about responsibility. It is about reinvesting what has been created by us all into a society that works for us all.
Read the latest article from Tom Burgess on our website -
➡️ tinyurl.com/dfkrufpv
Photo: Alex Segre
Read the latest article from Tom Burgess on our website -
➡️ tinyurl.com/dfkrufpv
Photo: Alex Segre
Listen to CEO Tom Burgess, on BBC Radio Three Counties, explain that real fairness requires modernising the tax system:
• Tax wealth more, tax work less.
• Invest in housing, health, education, green infrastructure.
• Reduce poverty, rebuild trust in politics.
• Tax wealth more, tax work less.
• Invest in housing, health, education, green infrastructure.
• Reduce poverty, rebuild trust in politics.
October 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Listen to CEO Tom Burgess, on BBC Radio Three Counties, explain that real fairness requires modernising the tax system:
• Tax wealth more, tax work less.
• Invest in housing, health, education, green infrastructure.
• Reduce poverty, rebuild trust in politics.
• Tax wealth more, tax work less.
• Invest in housing, health, education, green infrastructure.
• Reduce poverty, rebuild trust in politics.
📣We’re launching a cross-party campaign called ‘Tax Wealth Not Poverty’, targeting MPs, in the run-up to the budget on 26th Nov - to see tax reform that means the excessive wealth, accumulated by the few, is reinvested in our country to reduce poverty:
tinyurl.com/3jv7sf4j
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September 29, 2025 at 9:50 AM
📣We’re launching a cross-party campaign called ‘Tax Wealth Not Poverty’, targeting MPs, in the run-up to the budget on 26th Nov - to see tax reform that means the excessive wealth, accumulated by the few, is reinvested in our country to reduce poverty:
tinyurl.com/3jv7sf4j
tinyurl.com/3jv7sf4j