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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: UK Finance Minister John Healey Faces Pressure To Raise Taxes On Wealth
Caption: UK Finance Minister John Healey Faces Pressure To Raise Taxes On Wealth. UK Finance Minister John Healey faces pressure to raise billions in his first budget on October 28 as the government confronts higher borrowing costs. Prime Minister Andy Burnham needs additional funding for plans to expand social care and increase defence spending while keeping Labour's main tax pledges. Burnham has argued Britain overtaxes workers and undertaxes wealth, while ruling out increases to major taxes. One option is increasing capital gains tax, which raised £24 billion in 2025/26 but remains below equivalent income tax rates. Defence Minister Wes Streeting has previously proposed aligning capital gains tax rates with income tax, a move also backed by the Institute for Public Policy Research. Warwick researchers estimate CGT reform could raise £11 billion annually, though higher rates could increase tax avoidance. Property tax reform is another option, with proposals including replacing council tax and stamp duty with a single levy based on current property values. Burnham has ruled out scrapping council tax or stamp duty in October but supports higher council tax from 2028 on homes worth more than £2 million. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics, John Healey,Andy Burnham,UK budget,capital gains tax,wealth tax,council tax,stamp duty,Wes Streeting,Labour Party,UK economy
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