Treasury Select Committee
MAHM’s contribution to the Treasury Select Committee’s ‘Tax after Coronavirus’ inquiry presented evidence to address the question: ‘Which areas of the tax system are most in need of reform?’
We focused specifically on income tax emphasising the pressing need for a fairer family taxation system. Our system of independent taxation is not fit for purpose for taxing families; it causes unfairness, injustice and even harm.
Early Years Commission
We were invited to submit our research evidence to the independent, cross-party Early Years Commission to build a consensus on the future of early years policy.
They stated that they would ‘draw on evidence’ but their focus was ‘on establishing consensus’ on existing proposed solutions. Our submission challenged current orthodoxy by stating that the optimum carer for a young child is its mother.
Taxation of Families
A report from Tax and the Family and CARE shows yet again that households with children continue to bear a heavier share of the income tax burden than they do in other countries and many face much higher marginal rates. Families with incomes below the poverty line can be paying large amounts of income tax.