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Reeves is right to squeeze private equity – but a sweeping capital gains hike will hurt the City, says Cavendish chair September 5, 2024 The government is right to launch a raid on the profits made by private equity bosses but a sweeping hike in capital gains and inheritance tax could suck investment out of the City, the chair of investment bank Cavendish has warned. Lisa Gordon, who chairs the London-listed broking group, urged Rachel Reeves to be “more [...]
Could Reeves hit the UK with the most punishing capital gains tax in Europe? August 30, 2024 Rachel Reeves could be about the make Britain the most bruising place in Europe for capital gains tax, according to City A.M. analysis.
CBI: Roadmap needed as firms struggle amid rising wealth tax rumours August 29, 2024 Publishing a long-term tax roadmap would address the “confidence shortfall” among UK firms, the Confederation for British Industry (CBI) has urged the government, amid swirling rumours of a wealth tax. Businesses are facing “cost pressures” and “middling conditions” and in need of a “major boost to confidence”, the CBI has said, following hints from Sir [...]
Prime London property bounces back after election despite tax uncertainty August 15, 2024 Buyers have returned to prime London properties after the election despite uncertainty around the government’s position on tax changes, new data shows. Sales in July were at their highest on a year-to-date monthly basis, although the average price of a property fell by five per cent on an annual basis, LonRes has found. The number [...]
‘Strike the right balance’: Rachel Reeves doesn’t rule out capital gains tax hike August 6, 2024 Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out a hike to capital gains tax, insisting it was vital to “strike the right balance” when it came to fiscal policy.
City warns over punishing impact of capital gains tax raid August 1, 2024 City bosses have sounded the alarm on a hike in capital gains tax (CGT) today as Rachel Reeves rolls the turf for a sweeping round of tax raids at her first budget in October.
Hiking capital gains tax would harm small businesses June 24, 2024 A blanket increase in CGT rates would not only affect gains on publicly quoted stocks or investments in second homes, it could also impact investors who have taken much more significant risks with their capital to back small, growing companies to achieve their potential, says Claire Madden It’s looking inevitable that Labour will win the [...]
Private equity bosses have avoided paying income tax on a trillion dollars of gains June 13, 2024 “All the governments are talking about taxing carried interests. So my role is to provide the best estimate of the number,” Phalippou told the Financial Times.
Election 2024: Three things to watch out for in Labour’s manifesto June 13, 2024 Here are three things to watch out for in Labour’s manifesto that might shape the campaign to come.
Labour worked hard to woo business, but now comes the real test June 13, 2024 The Tory party manifesto, undeliverable and shaky though it was on the numbers, did have something going for it. The gradual abolition of national insurance to be replaced with a single income tax; more housebuilding; cutting the time it takes to get spades in the ground on major infrastructure projects. If you take it at [...]