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Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget

Published October 19, 2026 9:31 pm • Updated October 20, 2026 3:06 am •
Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget
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Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.

Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.

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Source feed changed: Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget

Source feed changed: Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget, sources say