RE:RE:RE:RE:What’s the chance the Libs try to force a wealth tax Boris Hood
The UK introduced a 25% windfall oil and gas tax on Thursday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government became the first to put into action an argument that the energy industry has profited too much from a surge in commodity prices that are stoking inflation. About 5 billion pounds is expected to be raised, which will finance a one-time payment of 650 pounds to about 8M of the poorest households.