Nigel Farage promises tax cut for Army, Navy and RAF reservists under Reform UK government to boost Britain's Armed Forces

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Merriman, S. (2026, October 20). Nigel Farage promises tax cut for Army, Navy and RAF reservists under Reform UK government to boost Britain's Armed Forces. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16224477/Nigel-Farage-tax-cut-Army-reservists-Reform-Armed-Forces.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, announced a policy during a rally in Plymouth that Army, Navy, and RAF reservists serving under his government would not pay tax on their service earnings to boost recruitment. Currently, there are about 32,000 reservists; the Conservative pledge includes making the first 30 days of annual service tax-free for reservists. Farage also mentioned plans to reunite with former Leave.EU movement leader Arron Banks in response to recent political developments regarding Brexit.
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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, announced on October 18, 2026, that under his party's government, reservists in Britain’s Army, Navy, and RAF would pay no tax on their service earnings to boost recruitment. Speaking at a rally in Plymouth, he emphasized the critical role of reserve forces and the current recruitment challenges facing Britain's Armed Forces. Reform previously pledged not to levy taxes on overtime, and this new policy extends that to reservists, treating every hour worked as overtime with no tax liability.

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🔮 Nigel Farage has vowed that Armed Forces reservists would pay no tax on their service to Britain under a Reform UK government.
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Mr Farage said that Reform would be ‘the party that will incentivise those that stand up’, adding: ‘We will put it in place that anyone that signs up as a reservist and does their bit will face no tax on the pay they receive.’ Reform has previously announced that it would not levy tax on overtime, and under this proposal every hour worked as a reservist would be treated as overtime, so there would be no tax to pay.
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🔮 Nigel Farage has vowed that Armed Forces reservists would pay no tax on their service to Britain under a Reform UK government.

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Nigel Farage has vowed that Armed Forces reservists would pay no tax on their service to Britain under a Reform UK government. asserted
reservists → vow → government
The Reform leader said that Army, Navy and RAF reserves - who serve in their spare time - would not pay tax on their service earnings in a bid to boost recruitment. asserted
who → say → recruitment
Announcing the policy on Tuesday at a rally in Plymouth - the home of the Royal Navy - Mr Farage said ‘there is a massive problem with recruitment’ in Britain’s Armed Forces. asserted
Farage → announce → Forces
‘And there's also a complete underplaying of the essential role played by our reserve forces,’ he said. asserted
he → play → forces
‘We rely on reservists at all levels, and there's currently a recruitment problem getting people to sign up.’ asserted
people → rely → levels
Mr Farage said that Reform would be ‘the party that will incentivise those that stand up’, adding: ‘We will put it in place that anyone that signs up as a reservist and does their bit will face no tax on the pay they receive.’ Reform has previously announced that it would not levy tax on overtime, and under this proposal every hour worked as a reservist would be treated as overtime, so there would be no tax to pay. asserted
hour → say → overtime
Reservists serve in the evenings and at weekends and most roles ask for 27 days commitment a year. asserted
roles → serve → commitment
Pay varies by role, with fresh recruits paid about £63 a day and a Sergeant about £106. asserted
Sergeant → vary → 63
Reservists who meet their minimum training commitments also qualify for a tax-free bonus. asserted
who → meet → bonus
This varies by level of commitment and starts at about £558 in year one. asserted
This → vary → year
Nigel Farage announced that under a Reform UK government there would be a tax cut for Army, Navy and RAF reservists For example, a new recruit could earn about £2,200 based on 27 days commitment a year, rising to £5,100 for somebody in the rank of Sergeant. In June, the Conservatives pledged to make a reservist's first 30 days of service per financial year tax-free in a bid to increase part-time members of the Armed Forces to 50,000. uncertain
days → announce → 50,000
It came as Mr Farage revealed that the so-called 'bad boys of Brexit' are reuniting after Andy Burnham announced plans to betray the result of the EU referendum. asserted
Burnham → come → referendum
The Reform UK leader said he has been talking to Leave donor Arron Banks - who ran the Leave.EU movement - and the pair are meeting next week, with Mr Farage adding: ‘We’re getting reactivated. asserted
We → say → movement
‘I've been talking to Arron Banks, who, as you know, was a massive donor, put £8million in cash and resources into the Leave campaign,’ Mr Farage said. asserted
Farage → talk → campaign
‘I'm seeing him next week, and yeah, we're getting reactivated.’ asserted
we → see → him
He added: ‘If Burnham wants to fight on this, we will give him a fight on this. asserted
we → add → this
So yes, we've had two or three discussions. asserted
we → have → discussions
We're going to meet next week. asserted
We → go → ?
We're definitely going to reactivate. asserted
We → go → ?
‘You know, I mean, it can't be called Leave.EU, we're going to have to rebrand it in some way.’ asserted
we → know → way
The Prime Minister was accused of betrayal after setting out plans to unpick the Brexit settlement at Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool earlier this month. asserted
Minister → accuse → Liverpool
He said he would use a UK-EU summit this autumn to open a debate about Britain's relationship with the EU, with potential options including joining the single market or customs union or going 'all the way' and rejoining the EU, with or without a referendum. asserted
he → say → referendum
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