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People working from home should be taxed to help fund lower income workers, economists say

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People working from home should be taxed to help fund workers whose jobs are under threat, a new report has said. Economists from Deutsche Bank have suggested a tax of 5 percent of a worker’s salary is introduced if they choose to work from home. This tax would be paid for directly by employers with … Read more

Capital gains tax on your home? Think tank calls for homeowners to be taxed on house price rises

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Capital gains tax on your home? Think tank calls for homeowners to be taxed on house price rises to pay for coronavirus Proposals of 10% ‘property capital gains tax’ on all homes sold or inherited The tax would mostly affect older people, who own most of Britain’s property  The current capital gains tax relief on … Read more