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Healey to reject calls to raise capital gains tax in budget

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Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the TreasuryUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey will not raise capital gains tax in next week’s budget, despite previous calls to do so from cabinet colleagues including Louise Haigh and Wes Streeting.The chancellor has decided that any increase might ultimately cost the Treasury if wealthy individuals defer the sale of assets or move them out of the country, according to Treasury sou... The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the TreasuryUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey will not raise capital gains tax in next week’s budget, despite previous calls to do so from cabine...S1
  • The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assetsS2
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey won’t increase the UK’s tax on capital gains in his budget next week, as he relies instead on a levy on bank revenues to fund the Labour government’s plans.S3
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2d Mirror

Chancellor John Healey rejects calls from ministers to raise capital gains tax at the Budget

Several prominent Labour voices had called for a rise in the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets like a house or share, but the Chancellor has ruled it ou…

2d Standard

Chancellor John Healey 'rules out increasing capital gains tax' in Budget

John Healey is said to have rejected calls for the tax to be hiked over fears it could lead to a loss of Treasury revenues

2d The Guardian

Healey to reject calls to raise capital gains tax in budget

Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the TreasuryUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey will not raise capi…

2d Independent

John Healey rejects calls to raise capital gains tax in Budget

The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets

2d Bloomberg

Healey Rejects Calls to Increase Capital Gains Tax in UK Budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey won’t increase the UK’s tax on capital gains in his budget next week, as he relies instead on a levy on bank revenues to fund the Labour gov…

Healey to reject calls to raise capital gains tax in budget

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The brief

Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the TreasuryUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey will not raise capital gains tax in next week’s budget, despite previous calls to do so from cabinet colleagues including Louise Haigh and Wes Streeting.The chancellor has decided that any increase might ultimately cost the Treasury if wealthy individuals defer the sale of assets or move them out of the country, according to Treasury sou... The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the TreasuryUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey will not raise capital gains tax in next week’s budget, despite previous calls to do so from cabine...S1
  • The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assetsS2
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey won’t increase the UK’s tax on capital gains in his budget next week, as he relies instead on a levy on bank revenues to fund the Labour government’s plans.S3
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S1 The Guardian 1 report · EN
S2 Independent 1 report · EN
S3 BloombergLead 1 report · EN
Standard 1 report · EN
Mirror 1 report · EN