Tax system doesn’t help cut inequality | Letters

The UK taxation system is not progressive for households, says David Byrne. And David Redshaw asks why don’t inequality reports include profits from unearned incomeOne of the authors of the report discussed in your article (Tax system helps cut gap between rich and poor, says IFS report, 27 May) states that “contrary to the ONS claim, taxes do also reduce inequality”. No they don’t! The IFS study is a study of individuals, not of households. Households are the significant