The Chancellor is reportedly considering replacing stamp duty land tax and council tax with alternative property taxes in the Autumn Budget. Even if this was revenue-neutral, it could be more progressive than the current property tax system, improve labour mobility and possibly even boost homebuilding. But the practicalities of administering an annual tax on property and the initial fall in tax revenue may mean it doesn’t make it off the drawing board.
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