Thursday, 9 August 2018

Hammond Urged Not To Launch "Tax Attack" On Second Home Owners


Philip Hammond has been warned against hiking levies on buy-to-let properties over fears the move would result in lower revenues for the Treasury. Two former Conservative cabinet ministers criticised reported plans for an increase in the government levy charged on buy-to-let purchases, which are said to be under consideration for the autumn Budget. John Redwood, the former trade secretary said: “There is no need to increase taxes and if you carry on increasing them you'll collect less money from people, which is the opposite of what we want to achieve.” “The answer for the Treasury is cut stamp duty and you’ll raise more money.” Read more on the Daily Telegraph website.

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