With polling stations set to open in lower than 24 hours, Wealth Membership, an funding platform for prosperous and complicated buyers, has unveiled its inaugural ‘British Wealth Report.’
The survey sheds gentle on the present sentiment of the UK’s wealthiest people concerning wealth creation, tax insurance policies, and the attractiveness of the UK as a enterprise hub.
Nicholas Hyett, Funding Supervisor at Wealth Membership, highlighted the stark findings: “The UK has a picture downside. Rich buyers view the nation as an unappealing place to begin a enterprise, citing a tradition unsupportive of wealth creators and burdensome taxation. These people are essential to the UK economic system. The highest 100 earners contribute a median of £46 million in tax every, whereas the highest-earning 100,000 cowl 1 / 4 of the full revenue tax and capital beneficial properties tax invoice, regardless of representing simply 0.3% of UK taxpayers. This information, obtained by way of a Freedom of Data request to HMRC in November 2023, underscores the significance of fixing this group’s notion of the UK.”
The report reveals vital dissatisfaction amongst high-net-worth people (HNWIs):
Wealth Creation: 55% really feel the UK doesn’t assist wealth creation or creators. 42% contemplate the UK an unattractive place to arrange a enterprise, and 31% are extra inclined to go away the UK for monetary causes in comparison with 12 months in the past.Financial Outlook: 81% consider the UK is in a worse financial state than 5 years in the past, with solely 12% seeing enchancment. For the longer term, 45% anticipate reasonable or vital financial progress, whereas 11% foresee a decline. Moreover, 78% anticipate decrease rates of interest subsequent 12 months, and 19% anticipate them to stay the identical.Taxation: 60% predict tax will increase whatever the election end result, and 37% anticipate tax hikes provided that Labour wins. A putting 83% foresee a better private tax burden within the subsequent 12 months. In the meantime, 24% really feel poorer than a 12 months in the past, and 27% really feel wealthier. The present taxation price is deemed too excessive by 71%, good by 22%, and too low by 7%. If given the selection, 42% would minimize inheritance tax.Funding Sentiment: Solely 32% see the UK as a horny funding vacation spot, although 39% consider the UK inventory market will rise subsequent 12 months. The US inventory market is considered as essentially the most engaging by 47% of HNWIs, adopted by UK Smaller Corporations (41%), whereas solely 25% discover massive listed UK firms interesting for funding.
Because the Labour Occasion, the anticipated winners of this election, place themselves as proponents of progress and wealth creation, they face the problem of enhancing the UK’s attraction to buyers and entrepreneurs. The subsequent version of the ‘British Wealth Report,’ due on the finish of the 12 months, will reveal whether or not the brand new authorities has managed to boost the UK’s enterprise credentials.
