Change the UK tax year to start on the 1st of January
The UK tax year runs from 6 April to 5 April, a relic of 1752 when Britain switched calendars and “lost” 11 days. That historical quirk made sense then - but today, it’s a barrier to simplicity and global alignment. Let's modernise our system for ease and alignment with over 120 other countries.
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Change the UK tax year to start on the 1st of January
The UK tax year runs from 6 April to 5 April, a relic of 1752 when Britain switched calendars and “lost” 11 days. That historical quirk made sense then - but today, it’s a barrier to simplicity and global alignment. Let's modernise our system for ease and alignment with over 120 other countries.
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We think this would give democracy back to the people of the UK if a government is not making the changes the public expect or if not delivering their manifesto; they can be removed to avoid the extended damage the current system allows.
Increase the personal tax-free allowance to £26000
With the cost of living still high, we believe there’s strong cross-party and public pressure for tax relief.
Make Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve & 2 January bank holidays & seek UK alignment
I would like Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and 2nd January made bank holidays and also for the UK Government to seek to unify all bank holidays throughout the year across the entirety of the UK by working with the Scottish and Northern Irish Governments.
Make British Summer Time (BST) permanent year-round
We call on the UK Government and Parliament to keep the UK on British Summer Time (BST) permanently—by ending the bi-annual clock changes and remaining one hour ahead of GMT year-round.
Give UK taxpayers a direct say in how a proportion of their taxes are spent.
We want the Government to introduce a system that allows UK taxpayers to vote on how a set proportion of public spending is allocated each year. This would increase transparency, improve trust in public spending, and ensure that taxpayers feel their contributions are funding services they want.