Bernard Keenan
@bernardkeenan.bsky.social
Lecturer, UCL Laws. Law, theory, tech.
Interception: from postal systems to global networks (MIT 2025)
Interception: from postal systems to global networks (MIT 2025)
Reposted by Bernard Keenan
We published a calculator that lets you play with mansion tax design buff.ly/RVNtCyK
A 1% tax on £2m+ raises £2bn. But, as ever, there are costs and trade-offs.
A 1% tax on £2m+ raises £2bn. But, as ever, there are costs and trade-offs.
Council tax rises would hit the not-so-rich
Most revenue from a ‘tax on expensive homes’ would come from Band G - ordinary upper-middle households, not the super-rich.
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
We published a calculator that lets you play with mansion tax design buff.ly/RVNtCyK
A 1% tax on £2m+ raises £2bn. But, as ever, there are costs and trade-offs.
A 1% tax on £2m+ raises £2bn. But, as ever, there are costs and trade-offs.
they're not hapless, they know exactly what they are doing
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
they're not hapless, they know exactly what they are doing