英国银行游说机构UK Finance因在税率对比中排除某些金融中心而招致批评。该机构在反对即将出台的预算中银行税上调时声称，伦敦对银行的总税率达46.2%，高于阿姆斯特丹的42.2%、法兰克福的39.1%、都柏林的29%和纽约的27.9%1。然而，《卫报》的独立计算显示，巴黎的总税率实际为51.6%-57.3%，比伦敦高出11.1个百分点，但这一金融中心在UK Finance的报告中被排除在外1。
工会总工会秘书长保罗·诺瓦克指出："金融游说团体选择性地挑选司法管辖区来支持他们的论点"1。该工会正在推动将银行附加税从3%提高至8%的政策，预计每年可为政府增加22.5亿英镑的收入1。
对于这一税收调整，金融界的态度存在分化。巴克莱银行首席执行官C·S·文卡塔克里什南表示增税是"可承受的"，并向财政大臣表示"全力支持"1。不过，摩根大通首席执行官杰米·迪蒙曾在5月警告称，如果英国对银行变得"敌对"，该行可能会放弃30亿英镑的伦敦总部计划1。
UK Finance, the banking industry's lobbying group, faces accusations of selective data presentation in its analysis of tax rates on financial institutions across major cities.1 The organization claims that London imposes a total tax rate of 46.2% on banks, positioning it as more heavily taxed than competing financial centers including Amsterdam at 42.2%, Frankfurt at 39.1%, Dublin at 29%, and New York at 27.9%.1 This argument has been deployed to oppose planned increases to the bank levy outlined in an upcoming budget.
However, calculations by the Guardian reveal that Paris carries a combined tax burden of 51.6% to 57.3%, substantially exceeding London's rate by approximately 11.1 percentage points.1 Notably, UK Finance's report excludes Paris from its comparison, raising questions about the methodology and whether the analysis was designed to mislead policymakers.1 Trade union officials have criticized the approach, with union leadership stating that "financial lobby groups are selectively picking jurisdictions to support their argument."1
The dispute centers on proposals to raise the bank levy from 3% to 8%, which campaigners argue would generate an additional £2.25 billion annually.1 Barclays' chief executive has indicated the tax increase is "affordable" and expressed full support for the chancellor's position.1 However, JPMorgan Chase's chief executive warned in May that the firm might abandon a planned £3 billion London headquarters investment if Britain becomes "hostile" toward banks.1
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