Viral list claiming dozens of taxes didn’t exist a century ago is wrong
The Facebook post makes a number of misleading claims about taxes in the UK, and has been shared over 132,000 times. Read
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Tax
Fact checks focussed on tax and the UK economy
Economy, Business & Finance
The higher rate income tax threshold isn’t being reduced to £37,701
Posts shared on social media have wrongly claimed that new tax thresholds will mean you have to pay income tax at a rate of 40% on earnings above £37,000. Read
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Fake BBC article falsely claims Rachel Reeves has pledged to share ‘income from taxes’
An article about the Chancellor promoting an online investment scheme which has been mocked-up to appear as if it was published by BBC News is circulating on Facebook. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Would Labour’s pension plans mean a ‘£1,000 retirement tax’?
The figure is based on the amount the Conservative party says its “triple lock plus” plan would save the “average pensioner” in income tax cumulatively over the next parliament. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Would families face a £2,000 tax rise under Labour?
The Conservative claim that a Labour government would mean higher taxes dominated the election’s first TV debate. Read
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Conservative political broadcast claims on tax and mortgages need context
The party’s first broadcast of the 2024 general election made broad claims about people’s finances. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are workers facing ‘record tax bills’?
We’ve taken a look at how the government’s tax changes have affected workers, following a claim from Labour’s Bridget Phillipson on Question Time. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is the tax burden at a 70 year high?
We’ve looked at the figures after shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves told BBC Radio Essex that taxes were “at a 70 year high” and due to increase. Read
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Conservative leaflets omit key words from image of Mail headline
The original headline included the words “Tories say” at the end, to make it clear the Mail was paraphrasing a claim from the Conservative party chair. Read
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Liz Truss’s 2022 Conservative party conference speech: fact checked
We check five key claims from Ms Truss’s speech, including on tax, GP access and whether she was the first PM to attend a comprehensive school. Read
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