'Time to tax the rich': Campaigners pitch four proposals to curb the growing wealth divide
'Greater taxation of rich people is not the only answer to the inequality crisis, but it is a fundamental part of it,' says Oxfam. 'It is time for governments to shake off decades of failed ideology and rich elite influence, and to do the right thing: tax the rich.'
A one-off wealth tax on £1m+ households is the best way to pay for Covid-19, says think tank
"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.
Capital Gains Tax should be extended to nearly all homes, argues top think tank; here’s how it could work
Home-owners have benefitted from an "unearned, unequal and untaxed £3 trillion capital gains windfall" over the last 20 years, says the Resolution Foundation;
Watch: Hollinrake proposes a new wealth tax on non-resident property owners
MP and former estate agency boss Kevin Hollinrake has outlined a series of proposals to make Britain's housing market more fair and equitable - including a new wealth tax on overseas buyers of UK property.
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Nobu plots first rural retreat with branded residences in Rutland
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The London Broker signs high-profile ex-Sotheby’s director
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King’s bank points clients towards historic neighbourhoods still trading more than 20% below peak, as performance continues to diverge across the prime postcodes.
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