A mansion tax could be imposed as early as next year and
officials have already put in “a lot of effort” to make it work, the Chief
Secretary to the Treasury has revealed.
Danny Alexander said enough preparation had been completed that it might
be possible to make the new tax one of the first measures brought in by whoever
wins the 2015 election. He maintained that there was growing support for a tax
on the wealthiest homes, a measure which has been championed by his Party, the
Liberal Democrats, and also has the support of the Labour Party. Read more on the Independent website.
There’s no point building homes that people can’t afford | Letters
-
Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article about the tussle between central
government and local planners in Kent
Polly Toynbee’s piece misses the centra...
11 hours ago
No comments:
Post a Comment