Category: Stamp duty

Reeves urged to make tax changes ‘to raise more than £20bn a year’

Resolution Foundation suggests proposals on capital gains tax, inheritance tax and national insurance Rachel Reeves is being urged by a left-of-centre thinktank to announce changes to capital gains tax, inheritance tax and...

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Former Sunak adviser urges Labour to introduce wealth tax on housing

The economist behind the Covid furlough scheme has called for ‘unfair’ council tax and stamp duty to be axedCouncil tax and stamp duty are “unfair and unpopular” taxes that should be abolished, says the...

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Sunak pledges to keep stamp duty threshold at £425k for first-time buyers

Pledge comes as parties prepare to launch their manifestos, with Labour to offer support for small businessesThe Conservatives would permanently scrap stamp duty on homes up to £425,000 for first-time buyers, Rishi Sunak...

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‘A budget for the 1%’: government accused of huge tax cut for super-wealthy

Kwasi Kwarteng’s measures benefit the rich at expense of struggling families, say criticsMini-budget 2022: what does it mean for your money?The panel: does the mini-budget offer any solutions?Live updates: reaction to...

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Mini-budget 2022: pound crashes as chancellor cuts stamp duty and top rate of income tax – live

Tax cuts to cost Treasury around £37bn in 2023-24, official figures revealMini-budget 2022: what does it mean for your money?There are no urgent questions in the morning, and so Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor, will be...

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Mini-budget 2022: chancellor accused of deepening inequality as stamp duty and top rate of income tax cut – live

Tax cuts to cost Treasury around £37bn in 2023-24, official figures revealMini-budget 2022: what does it mean for your money?There are no urgent questions in the morning, and so Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor, will be...

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Mini-budget 2022: chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng cuts stamp duty and top and basic rates of income tax – live

Tax cuts to cost Treasury around £37bn in 2023-24, official figures revealAs it happens: key points at a glanceThere are no urgent questions in the morning, and so Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor, will be delivering his...

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Liz Truss says any ‘sham referendums’ in Ukraine will not be recognised – UK politics live

Prime minister says Putin’s calls for mobilisation ‘are a sure sign his barbaric invasion is failing’Here is some opposition party reaction to the energy support package for business announced by Jacob...

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Liz Truss claims promoting interests of bankers in City ‘key part of levelling up agenda’ – UK politics live

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng expected to lift cap on bankers’ bonuses on FridayHere is some opposition party reaction to the energy support package for business announced by Jacob Rees-Mogg, the business secretary, this...

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Stamp duty cut will benefit UK’s wealthier and raise inflation, say experts

Government warned measure would create housing bubble that does little to benefit first-time buyersCuts to stamp duty will hurt first-time buyers and stoke an inflationary bubble in the property market as house prices rise at...

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