Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 15
Reform UK Proposes Higher Payroll Taxes on Foreign Hires to Reverse Reeves’ NI Rise
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 15

Reform UK Proposes Higher Payroll Taxes on Foreign Hires to Reverse Reeves’ NI Rise

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 15

Summary

  • Reform UK said a government led by the party would charge employers a higher payroll-tax rate and a new levy for each overseas worker they hire.
  • Money raised would be used to undo Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ increase in employer national insurance contributions, making the tax cut available only for British workers.
  • The plan is designed to tilt hiring costs against foreign labor by lowering employers’ national insurance burden for domestic workers while raising it for overseas recruits.

Insights

With UK labour shortages, can businesses survive a new tax on the foreign staff they desperately need?
Singapore's migrant levy didn't end foreign worker reliance. Why would the UK's version be different?