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Radio 4,8 mins
Will the government raise Capital Gains Tax in the Budget?
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Is Capital Gains Tax going to be raised at the Budget? Deputy Prime Minister Louise Haigh is a fan of the idea, as is Defence Secretary Wes Streeting. Even Labour donor Dale Vince has submitted a paper to the Treasury on how raising it in line with income tax could help fund an increase in the personal allowance to above 拢15,000. The World At One's Sarah Montague and PM's Evan Davis 'figure out' the arguments for and against.
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