The Redirected Manifesto
A complete alternative to the UK's tax system: much simpler, revenue-neutral and designed to reward creation more than extraction.
Money back in your pocket. Green choices rewarded. Wealth pays more.
People
Our current system taxes work more than wealth. We need to fix the incentives at the root: cutting taxes for workers and business, making all income equal before the law and building strong communities with good housing accessible to all.
taken off the cost of employing people
Abolish National Insurance
The biggest tax cut for workers in a generation. Every pound of it paid for without cutting services.
→ PeopleHousing Revolution
Land banking penalised. Council Tax abolished. A Land Value Tax that makes building cheaper than speculating.
→per year for a typical young worker
Annual Wealth Tax
A progressive annual tax starting at 0.8% on net wealth above £100k. Half of households pay nothing.
→ PeopleUnified Income Tax
Dividends and capital gains taxed at the same rates as wages. Dozens of complicated tax rules abolished.
→ PeopleEmpower Young Workers
The first £25k is tax-free. Around 1m new jobs. An accessible housing market.
→ PeopleRestoring Communities
A high street renaissance, better land use and dependency on cars gradually engineered out.
→Wealth pays its share.
Communities that flourish.
Planet
Britain knows what needs to be done and has the technology. We need a transition package that makes switching the obvious decision rather than the difficult one. Government can't fix the climate on its own. We need to make a pact with people so that they benefit directly and financially from the green change we deliver together.
Carbon Tax
Comprehensive carbon pricing across the whole economy. A price signal: greener choices save money and become obvious. Unlocking the energy transition without mandates or moralising.
→emissions reduction by 2030
3.5mheat pumps installed by 2030
VAT for the Planet
40% VAT on single-use plastic. 30% on new gas boilers and petrol cars. 0% on repairs. Reverse VAT on circular packaging. Prices that reflect environmental cost and reward better use of materials.
→ PlanetThe Energy Transition
Heat pumps at £15k grant. EVs and solar at 0% VAT. Fuel Duty replaced with Carbon Tax. Dynamic pricing for electricity. £8bn in public transport.
→ PlanetRoad Pricing
GPS-based distance charging replaces VED. 2p/mile for EVs, 7p for petrol. Rural drivers pay less. City-centre peak commuters pay more.
→Carbon priced honestly.
Fair costs for drivers.
Profit & Growth
All of it amounts to nothing without the right kind of growth. Creating value, employing people, life getting better each year. This is what a good economy looks like. These measures remove the friction: costs down, taxes down, and a structure that rewards businesses for hiring and building — not for hoarding land or sheltering income.
Abolish Business Rates
£26bn wiped off the cost of occupying premises. Replaced by a Land Value Tax that taxes the land, not the business built on it.
→ ProfitCut Corporation Tax to 20%
Down from 25%. Competitive with Germany. Boosting inward investment and rewarding growth.
→ ProfitThe Best Place in the World to Employ People
No employer's NI. Low corporation tax. Every pound saved on employment costs makes it easier to hire.
→saved per £30k employee, per year
Town centres that can compete.
Enterprise rewarded over extraction.