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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kevin Rawlinson

Rachel Reeves considers 20% tax on assets of people deciding to leave UK

Rachel Reeves
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will announce her second budget on the 26 November. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Rich people quitting the UK could be required to pay a 20% tax on their business assets as part of plans reportedly being considered by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.

The Treasury has drawn up plans for a “settling-up charge” on assets; a move that would bring the UK into line with most other G7 nations and raise a predicted £2bn for the public coffers, according to the Times.

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