在即将接任英国首相之际，Andy Burnham 收到来自多位知名经济学家的公开信，信中强烈敦促其实施激进的财政和税收改革方案 [1]。这些专家建议采纳《Prosperity 2030》报告中的蓝图，旨在解决英国的结构性经济问题 [1]。该方案的核心是用单一的“国家贡献”税取代现行的所得税、资本利得税等六项主要税种，并将由此产生的收益用于提供全民公共服务 [1]。
据《Prosperity 2030》报告建议，这一新税制有望在五年内为英国额外增加 750 亿英镑的年收入 [1]。改革背景是英国每年仅在债务利息上就需花费高达 1000 亿英镑 [1]。
Andy Burnham 预计将于 7 月 17 日确认当选工党领袖，并于 7 月 20 日正式接任首相职务 [1]。在潜在的内阁重组中，Ed Miliband 被视为新任财政大臣的最可能人选 [1]。此次呼吁由 Jim O'Neill、Jonathan Portes 和 Danny Sriskandarajah 等人联名发出 [1]。
A group of prominent economists has issued a public letter urging Andy Burnham, who is expected to become the UK Prime Minister on July 20 [1], to implement a radical overhaul of the country's fiscal system [1]. The authors include Jim O'Neill, Jonathan Portes, and Danny Sriskandarajah among others [1]. They are calling for structural economic problems to be addressed through significant tax and spending reforms [1].
The proposal draws on the blueprint from the "Prosperity 2030" report [1], which suggests replacing six major taxes—including income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and National Insurance—with a single "National Contribution" levy [1]. The revenue generated by this new system is intended to fund universal public services for all citizens [1]. Under the plan, the UK could see an additional annual income of £7.5 billion within five years under the new tax regime [1].
The letter highlights that the current economic burden includes spending over £10 billion annually on debt interest alone [1]. Ed Miliband is currently viewed as the most likely candidate to serve as Chancellor in Burnham's administration [1].