Elon Musk has sparked controversy again, accusing the UK government of embracing policies reminiscent of Josef Stalin.
The tech billionaire, aligned with Donald Trump, criticized the Labour government’s decision to scrap inheritance tax relief for farms valued over £1 million, a move he likened to Stalin’s famine-inducing collectivization policies.
“Britain is going full Stalin,” Musk wrote on his social media platform, as he shared a Guardian article outlining the new policy.
The Labour government’s plan, set to take effect in April 2026, introduces a 20% inheritance tax on these farms, a measure that has drawn sharp criticism from the National Farmers’ Union. Farmers argue the change could devastate agricultural communities, with widespread protests planned in London on Tuesday.
While the UK Treasury insists fewer than 500 farms annually will be affected and emphasizes the tax rate is significantly lower than the standard inheritance tax, Musk’s remarks have reignited tensions between him and Britain’s leadership.
This isn’t the first clash between Musk and the UK government. Over the summer, he forecasted “civil war” in Britain amid riots following a tragic stabbing, leading to his exclusion from a government investment summit. In response to Musk’s latest comment, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Keir Starmer declined to engage, saying, “I’m not going to get into a back and forth on individual comments.”
