Thank you to the 640 CPF Members from at least 316 constituencies who responded to our latest survey consultation on Labour’s taxes, plus the 341 or more Members who participated in small-group discussions organised by the CPF online and in-person around the country.
Almost half (45%) of those responding to the survey indicated that they had made changes to how they manage their income and savings as a result of Labour’s inheritance tax (IHT) policies. About one-in-eight (13%) indicated that they were seeking professional financial advice or might yet make changes.
Two-thirds (68%) of CPF Members agreed that current levels of Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) should be maintained and over half (58%) agreed that the lifetime limit for Investors’ Relief should be raised.
Two-thirds (67%) of CPF Members supported a higher threshold before employers’ NICs become payable and two-thirds (65%) supported an increased Employment Allowance.
CPF Members would have the Party campaign to remove or reduce VAT on school fees to make private education more accessible without compromising standards. They would focus on providing targeted support and local solutions for school-aged children, not a one-size-fits-all approach, maintaining academy freedoms while investing in proven strategies tailored to the needs of disadvantaged students.
CPF Members state that, to make the greatest positive impact for voters across the country, the Conservative Party at this time should be campaigning on:
Taxation
Immigration
Defence and national security
Economic growth and development
Healthcare and NHS
Welfare and benefits system
CPF Members have called for and will therefore welcome the Party’s recent announcements relating to the following:
Tighten the criteria for migrant entry and for citizenship (Tories would bar benefit-claim migrants from settling in UK)
Raise the required minimum annual salary to receive a work visa (Conservatives call for salary hike on work visas)
Increase spending on defence, building up of our defence capabilities and wider national security (Kemi Badenoch: America’s commitment to Europe can no longer be taken for granted)
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