Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Caitlin Doherty

Mansion tax idea is incoherent, former Bank of England boss warns Reeves

Rachel Reeves’s former boss has suggested the government does not have a “coherent” tax strategy, amid reports the chancellor is considering a mansion tax in next month’s Budget.

Mervyn King, former governor of the Bank of England, told Sky News that problems within the system cannot be solved by “just adding another wealth tax to it”.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.