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@DanNeidle Avatar @DanNeidle Dan Neidle

Dan Neidle posts on X about money, cuts, insurance, a very the most. They currently have XXXXXXX followers and 4240 posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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"It's true because for someone expecting to make a large capital gain or receive large dividends the UK is completely uncompetitive vs the UAE and other countries that have zero capital gains tax and/or zero income tax"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-11T08:56Z 175.9K followers, 23.1K engagements

"Doctors lawyers and other high earning professionals are often members of "limited liability partnerships". They're not employees - and so there's no XX% employer national insurance"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-22T08:13Z 175.9K followers, 6574 engagements

"This creates a big tax saving. The Times is reporting that Rachel Reeves is considering changing this - and that it could raise 2bn"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-22T08:13Z 175.9K followers, 6547 engagements

"Since @MichelleMone is feeling chatty perhaps she could explain why PPE Medpro the UK company that supplied 122m of dodgy PPE has a mysterious Isle of Man "shadow" company with exactly the same name. What was its purpose"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-22T14:18Z 175.9K followers, 666.2K engagements

"And here's our report:"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-24T10:15Z 175.9K followers, 28.6K engagements

"@ChristianJMay But abolish VAT exemption on financial services because only the rich benefit is a total misunderstanding of what VAT is who pays it and how it works"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-24T16:48Z 175.9K followers, 22.7K engagements

"@AndyKilpatrick7 Please read the thread"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-30T13:45Z 175.9K followers, 5141 engagements

"@democratic_dude So do you think Policy Exchange are stupid Or could it be youve misunderstood the numbers"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-30T14:48Z 175.9K followers, 1155 engagements

"@JackW01_ Its pretty depressing. The denial goes deep right across the political spectrum. Is it the fault of the politicians Or the voters Or a doom spiral of both"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-01T12:01Z 175.9K followers, 43.4K engagements

"@flounders912 the evidence is that tax avoidance by the wealthy is a very small component of the tax gap. See"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T11:47Z 175.9K followers, 2427 engagements

"all of which they (credibly IMO) say reduces spending by 115bn or over X% of GDP. They'd use 1/2 to reduce the deficit 1/4 to increase law/order and defence spending 1/4 for tax cuts"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-30T12:38Z 175.9K followers, 19.2K engagements

"The simplest approach is the one the FT says the Government is considering - doubling council tax for Band G and Band H. Yes it raises 4bn - but there are so many more Band G properties that they generate XX% of the revenue"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T11:21Z 175.9K followers, 5380 engagements

"That means an average council tax increase of 3800 for people in Band G. In many cases the owners will earn 100k+ (67k after tax; more if it's a dual income household). A 4k tax increase is significant for them (particularly for people just in this bracket)"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T11:21Z 175.9K followers, 5346 engagements

"The interactive council tax policy calculator is available on the Tax Policy Associates website together with a full methodology and link to the code on our GitHub"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T11:21Z 175.9K followers, 12.1K engagements

"So either: (1) the Government has made a very bad mistake or (2) they're not thinking of implementing an exit tax. My money is on 2"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T13:02Z 175.9K followers, 4651 engagements

"First that "surplus" is there for a reason: as a buffer to cover pensions/social security for an aging population. The Government Actuary estimates that the fund will be exhausted by 2043/44 Take money out of the fund now and we hit a fiscal crisis in XX years' time"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-08-02T10:12Z 175.9K followers, 11.1K engagements

"Take 1: this shows the UK is not competitive This is true but irrelevant"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-11T08:56Z 175.9K followers, 16.2K engagements

"@lord_brouhaha It's four words: "knowing how statistics work". The poll will be representative"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-24T09:58Z 175.9K followers, 3614 engagements

"@DavidMcNab17 I publish numerous articles on how to tax wealth more effectively. I expose tax avoidance schemes of the wealthy. I get sued for it. What do you do"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-24T22:01Z 175.9K followers, 20.5K engagements

"@Frankpembleton6 Muting you - waste of time speaking to people who aggressively attack without bothering to read"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T13:15Z 175.9K followers, 6127 engagements

"This is so dumb X. There are under XXX billionaires in the UK. If they all sell their houses the impact on the property market will be tiny. X. But why would they sell They probably spend only a few months here now. If they become non-resident theyll spend a bit less"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-17T10:13Z 175.9K followers, 217.1K engagements

"What could be easier and more popular than raising 2bn by taxing lawyers Thread:"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-22T08:13Z 175.9K followers, 61.7K engagements

"@rog_m10 Mmm its not very well written. So there would be XX% NICs on her wages. So her gross pay becomes 1.74m with 260k employer NICs. Thats more tax. But as her gross pay is less her IT and eeNICs fall. She ends up paying 138k more Ill add more explanation. Thank you"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-22T21:14Z 175.9K followers, 11.8K engagements

"@ccfcwills Because this is a report on spending cuts and there arent many spending cuts that will impact the rich"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-30T13:28Z 175.9K followers, 4683 engagements

"@flangecymraeg perhaps because there's little popular support for actual specific spending cuts"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-30T15:03Z 175.9K followers, 3823 engagements

"@DavidMcNab17 Ten year gilt yields are over 4.5%. Nobody with a clue thinks deficit spending is an option right now"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T08:18Z 175.9K followers, 12.2K engagements

"@skippy_0h Perhaps read the thread"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T08:19Z 175.9K followers, 14.4K engagements

"@re500v Or you could actually look at the data:"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T12:54Z 175.9K followers, 20.3K engagements

"@re500v Ive reviewed the data in detail. Youre guessing"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T12:57Z 175.9K followers, 1927 engagements

"@NotThatHughes A wealth tax raises nothing for years and raises at most X% of GDP. Its no answer to current to current problems. It also has the minor downside of hitting investment jobs and growth"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T13:17Z 175.9K followers, 8368 engagements

"@AbolishNHSpls @skippy_0h And a communist"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T13:49Z 175.9K followers, XXX engagements

"@LemonAi40903300 @NotThatHughes perhaps read our report"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T23:58Z 175.9K followers, XXX engagements

"@MysticStock @tomcoady Switzerland is a tax haven for the wealthy. The middle class pays the wealth tax. Rich ex pats get special deals. Its not a model we could follow or would want to follow"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-01T00:13Z 175.9K followers, XX engagements

"@L_A_D_J @NotThatHughes Those numbers are fictional. Please read our report"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-01T00:13Z 175.9K followers, XXX engagements

"@allnewtomorrow Lots of people bought when property values were lower. which is why X% of homes are worth 750k+"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T12:01Z 175.9K followers, XX engagements

"Nik Storonsky the founder of Revolut has left the UK and become tax resident in Dubai - escaping more than 3bn of UK tax. Could we have stopped him leaving Either with the carrot of a more competitive tax system or the stick of an exit tax Some thoughts:"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-11T08:56Z 175.9K followers, 411.2K engagements

"Amazing story in The Times. Reform UK failed to pay VAT to HMRC on its sales (tickets merchandise). About 400k in all. Not tax avoidance. Not tax evasion. They just didn't realise when you sell stuff you have to charge VAT"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-20T09:00Z 175.9K followers, 1.1M engagements

"I am being personally sued for more than 8m by a barrister Setu Kamal. I believe this is one of the largest English libel claims ever made"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-23T08:22Z 175.9K followers, 230.3K engagements

"Here's Carter-Ruck - the UK's most famous libel firm - threatening me with defamation proceedings if I say they committed a criminal offence. But its true. They acted for a client committing a massive fraud. And in doing so Carter-Ruck may have committed an offence. 🧵"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-24T10:14Z 175.9K followers, 70.6K engagements

"VAT on financial services = VAT on everyones mortgage payments. Mr Polanski does know that. Doesnt he"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-24T16:45Z 176K followers, 246.6K engagements

"Its an interesting question why nobody believes this chart:"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-26T12:36Z 175.9K followers, 105.7K engagements

"My theory: incomes have risen by so little that everyone feels worse off. Tax feels like its something to do with this. But - for most people - it isnt"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-26T12:36Z 175.9K followers, 16.9K engagements

"These figures are absolutely correct:"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-29T14:33Z 175.9K followers, 146.5K engagements

"@Stubertinho72 3p on income tax = c30bn. Freezing thresholds for another year = 8bn. Done. The alternatives are all worse"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-29T14:43Z 175.9K followers, 107.4K engagements

"The Policy Exchange report is here:"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-30T12:38Z 175.9K followers, 27.8K engagements

"@PoliteRevo3255 Perhaps read the thread"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T09:35Z 175.9K followers, 4378 engagements

"The fundamental problem: XX% of voters want public spending maintained or increased. XX% want taxes to stay at their current level or be cut. In reality its a binary choice. Taxes go up or spending is cut. Thats it"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T12:00Z 175.9K followers, 350.1K engagements

"@YouGov - do you have crosstabs on how many of the XX% wanting to reduce tax also want to cut spending And how many of the XX% wanting to increase spending also want to increase tax"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T12:03Z 175.9K followers, 21.3K engagements

"@TheLeaverland Please look at the actual numbers. Chagos deal equates to XXXXX% of GDP. It's irrelevant"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T23:57Z 175.9K followers, XXX engagements

"@Cassian_Grey @TheLeaverland A large chunk of our tax it is not"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-01T00:11Z 175.9K followers, XXX engagements

"@Foxy_Trader967 Not with ten year bond yields over 4.5%"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-01T08:13Z 175.9K followers, 4624 engagements

"@markml The changes in wealth inequality are more complex than that - see We set out specific proposals in our wealth tax report"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-01T08:25Z 175.9K followers, 1442 engagements

"@DeclanJMKelly Not at current bond yields"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-01T10:50Z 175.9K followers, XXX engagements

"@StefanFSchubert This is fascinating. The reason wont be tax. The top XX% have seen their taxes rise by about XX% over this period. Thats not nothing but doesnt explain the chart"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-01T20:14Z 175.9K followers, 9891 engagements

"Weve built an online calculator where you can test different council tax changes so you can see how small changes affect total revenue - and what they mean for individual taxpayers"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T10:55Z 175.9K followers, 44.9K engagements

"The FT reported a "Budget tax raid on the owners of expensive homes" expected to raise around 4bn. But XX% of that comes from the homes in the second highest council tax band. As with many tax increases most of the burden falls on the not-so-rich. Here's why:"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T11:21Z 175.9K followers, 56.2K engagements

"Council tax is based on 1991 property values divided into eight bands from A to H. Band H is the highest - roughly homes now worth over XXX million - and Band G the next typically 750k XXX million"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T11:21Z 175.9K followers, 5760 engagements

"This is all rather unsatisfactory. The only realistic way to raise lots of money from increasing council tax is to hit Band G. These are not the super-wealthy. They've experienced significant tax increases over the previous ten years. I would not do this"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T11:21Z 175.9K followers, 3985 engagements

"The Sunday Times reported that the Government was drawing up plans for an exit tax. If I was a Government thinking about introducing an exit tax the last thing I'd do is give any hint that's what I was about to do. Or people will leave to pre-empt it"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T13:02Z 175.9K followers, 67.2K engagements

"@paullewismoney @markhendy Paul I dont want to be rude but this is a really shallow take. There are literally thousands of papers on the impact of marginal rates - both on highly paid people and people on benefits. The effect is very real. Please take a proper look at this"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T13:25Z 175.9K followers, 4235 engagements

"@tonywestonuk @grok Government budgets are nothing like households but when bond yields and inflation are at their current level there is no alternative to tax rises or spending cuts"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T19:28Z 175.9K followers, XX engagements

"Last year Andrea* received this from HMRC. 9595 penalties for not filing a tax return But Andrea suffered from mental health difficulties for years earning almost no income. She owed zero tax Over the last X years 600000 penalties have been issued to people like Andrea"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-07-06T08:15Z 176K followers, 536.6K engagements

"Everything about this viral tweet is wrong. No: the government hasnt raided the National Insurance Fund. No: the surplus cant be used for anything you like without loading our children with debt/taxes. Heres why. 🧵"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-08-02T10:12Z 175.9K followers, 150.1K engagements

"I'm being sued for 8m in what I believe is one of the largest English libel claims ever made. In the interests of transparency I'm publishing all the documents here:"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-23T08:25Z 176K followers, 406.5K engagements

"Whats the word for doing superficially popular stuff that you know doesnt actually work"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-24T06:53Z 175.9K followers, 208.2K engagements

"I can always rely on Paul Johnson to cheer me :"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-27T16:54Z 175.9K followers, 92.1K engagements

"Lots of people say the Government should significantly cut spending. Hardly any spell out how that could be achieved. So kudos to the Policy Exchange for a serious-minded report proposing spending cuts taking the size of the state down to where it was before the pandemic"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-30T12:38Z 175.9K followers, 264.2K engagements

"7. reducing number of university places X. reducing environmental subsidies X. reducing international development spending"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-30T12:38Z 175.9K followers, 19.7K engagements

"Populist claims we can magically and costlessly cut spending by serious amounts and only impact Other People are just the mirror image of the populist claims on the Left we can magically and costlessly raise spending by taxing Other People"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-30T12:38Z 175.9K followers, 45.9K engagements

"Delusional. A small wealth tax probably wouldnt raise a penny before 2029. Even if it was a good idea it would be no solution to the problems we face today"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T08:09Z 175.9K followers, 73.8K engagements

"@teewee_stephen Another reality-denier. Bond yields say you have to choose higher taxes or spending cuts. Thats it"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-10-31T17:11Z 175.9K followers, 5099 engagements

"@dialoguewriter @grok True. But means people of pension age pay more tax. Is any political party willing to do that"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-01T12:09Z 175.9K followers, 1767 engagements

"@squonk_uk With inflation pushing X% its a pretty bad idea"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-01T13:14Z 175.9K followers, 1363 engagements

"@87654_AJH @outnal @teewee_stephen More words that equate to the government should print money"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-01T14:21Z 175.9K followers, XXX engagements

"@JulieBlackadder Cast blame all you like but that doesnt change the choice we face. Taxes go up or spending gets cut. Which"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-01T14:28Z 175.9K followers, 17.4K engagements

"So it's easy to see why the FT says the Government is more drawn towards a simple doubling of rates"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T11:21Z 175.9K followers, 3930 engagements

"@shimself not viable at current bond yields"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T11:26Z 175.9K followers, XXX engagements

"@alexmassie Sadly I agree. Anyone doubting it should read the thread. I've lost track of who's winning - the "we can just stop paying for asylum" people or the "we can just print money" people"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T12:36Z 175.9K followers, 6906 engagements

"@time_for_ef what's going on in Latvia"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T13:09Z 175.9K followers, 2173 engagements

"@oftenhallett Serious legal issues (tax treaties) and practical issues (we cant trace beneficial ownership of shares) means this isnt really a runner even if it was a good idea in principle"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T19:49Z 175.9K followers, XX engagements

"@paullewismoney Reality does not agree with you:"
X Link @DanNeidle 2025-11-02T22:58Z 175.9K followers, 23.7K engagements