Category: Policy - Page 73

Voluntary Mansion Tax: RBKC looks to follow Westminster’s lead

Kensington & Chelsea to launch consultation on tax experiment pioneered by Westminster last year, asking high-end homeowners if they would like to 'contribute a little more to the borough'

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Westminster’s ‘voluntary mansion tax’ brings in over £600k

'The hundreds of thousands of pounds being allocated today shows that wealthy householders do care', says council, nearly a year after launching its 'ground-breaking' tax experiment

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These maps show how tricky it is to measure inequality in local areas across England

In the UK, people often think about inequality in geographical terms: for example, places such as Kensington in London are considered 'rich', while Blackpool in Lancashire is considered 'poor'.

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Taxing the profit made by selling a primary residence makes sense

"This will be hugely politically unpopular, until it becomes obvious that the housing market is entrenching intergenerational inequality and ossifying the economy"

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The real problem with stamp duty

"The Anti-Stampers’ case is compelling, but the challenge is finding a replacement that people will not hate just as much", writes Nathan Brooker in this piece for the FT...

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