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Becky Fatemi

OPINION - Labour's mansion tax plan is unfair, unworkable and will choke London's economy

Becky Fatemi, Executive Partner at Sotheby’s International Realty UK - (Handout)

Let’s talk about the “Mansion Tax” that is rumoured to be featuring in next month’s Budget.

On paper it sounds like a political win: tax homes worth £2 million and above, make the rich pay, close the gap in the public finances. It sounds fair. But it’s built on a myth.

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