Labour is preparing to make a direct intervention to prevent excessive executive pay, should it win the general election, by imposing a corporate pay levy. Reports suggest that the party will include a levy of 2.5% for companies to pay for employees who earn above £330,000, and 5% for those earning more than £500,000. The Guardian reports that the measure will be included in the party's manifesto, set to be launched today as part of the UK General Election campaign. It has already been widely trailed that Labour will introduce a higher rate of tax on those earning more than £80,000. The levy will be calculated using basic salary, shares, bonuses and pension "rolled together", reports The Guardian. The paper says: "The