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03 Jul 2026, 12:30

Bernkham says he could change his mind about Labour after tax cuts

  • Bernkham said he could change his mind about Labour if the party simply dropped taxes on income tax, VAT, and business rates.
  • In focus is business rates: a proposed change for scaling up business rates for small businesses in certain areas with a 20% increase.
  • Bernkham also suggested that businesses, which need to pay social contributions, should plan to make their payments in AMA on Reddit at 5pm.

Earlier, the UK Conservative Party’s Kier Starmer, Bernkham said he could change his mind about Labour and “the idea of ​​a straightforward approach” for “the rich” when it comes to taxes. In a new interview, he said the plan would be introduced during the first year of his term in office in Makerfield, according to The Guardian.

Bernkham, in an interview with The Guardian, said that if he were to “put it into practice” about taxes, it would not affect income tax, VAT, or national insurance contributions. He said that he would be able to change his mind about the taxes on business rates, which would be applied to large cities.

In a separate interview with LBC, as The Guardian reports, Bernkham said he would be interested in cutting business rates for large cities that would be changed by cutting business rates for businesses. He also said he would vote for the 20% increase in business rates.

The Guardian also reported that Bernkham wants to introduce a policy that “would allow social wealth to be shared” and “to bring down the rich,” which is why he is being criticized. Bernkham later said that “wealth tax” is needed.

Independent, commenting on Bernkham’s claims, says that he may be able to reduce the “Amazon tax” through reform of business rates. The Independent also reports that Bernkham plans to abolish the 2024 income tax, VAT and national insurance contributions.

Independent also notes that, in the context of possible changes to the system of taxation, it is discussing wealth tax, the proposed Capital Gains Tax (CGT), and also council tax and stamp duty in the context of land value tax. Earlier, he said in a statement that he would be able to change his mind on the “rich” tax.

According to The Guardian, Bernkham will hold a live stream on Reddit in the form of an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session. The session is scheduled to start at 5pm on the r/UKPolitics subreddit.

Tags: Economy/Politics

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  • www.independent.co.uk - Will Andy Burnham raise taxes? What we know about his proposals for income, business and wealth tax
  • www.independent.co.uk - Burnham considers income tax break to help young people onto property ladder
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