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The Independent UK
Chris Blackhurst

Chris Blackhurst answers your questions on wealth tax – from millionaire exodus to Labour’s silence

Experts caution that a wealth tax to address the UK's public finance deficit would be "naive" and largely ineffective - (Getty)

Calls to tax the super-rich are no longer confined to fringe rallies or left-wing think tanks – they’re now firmly in the political mainstream.

According to YouGov, two-thirds of the British public, including a majority of Conservative voters, support a wealth tax on individuals with more than £10 million in assets.

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