Think tank calls for a Property Capital Gains Tax to ‘pay for the coronavirus’

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Michael Johnson and the Social Market Foundation are calling for "tens of billions of pounds of new taxes to be levied on increases in the value of homes", with a new Property Capital Gains Tax replacing Stamp Duty and Inheritance Tax on main residences.

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George Monbiot-authored report sets out some dramatic policy ideas as the Labour Party develops 'an explicit goal of stabilising land and house prices'
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This CGT review could be "the starting pistol for a tax grab ahead of the Autumn budget later this year", suggest analysts.
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"A one-off wealth tax would work, raise significant revenue, and be fairer and more efficient than the alternatives," suggests an in-depth report from The Wealth Commission.