Beard Liberation Front
22nd March
Contact keith Flett 07803 16766
Campaigners warn Rishi Sunak on Beard Tax
The Beard Liberation Front the informal network of beard wearers has warned Chancellor Rishi Sunak against any idea that a beard tax would be a way of raising revenue in Wednesday’s financial statement.
Such taxes have never worked in practice and in 2022 would cost far more to enforce and collect than they would ever raise.
While history records several beard taxes including Peter the Great these were aimed at the rich and powerful in society. The lower orders had insufficient money historically to pay any direct taxes.
A modern beard tax would require a Beard Inspectorate to enforce tax payment and just to check on beards in Dalston and Shoreditch in East London alone would be likely to outweigh proceeds from the tax.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we have long believed that a shaving tax on all items relating to shaving would raise more money and it would also be climate friendly.
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