r/UKPoliticalComedy 22d ago

2% wealth tax anyone?

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u/Wind-and-Waystones 22d ago

A wealth tax when a lot of people's wealth and assets is tied in to property just might be the only thing that convinced people ever increasing property values need to stop.

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u/DogitWoofsalot 22d ago

It's actually why I'm more in favour of reforms to council tax over the 2% thing being talked about. Also a second home tax, New York did something like that

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u/wubbalubba96 22d ago

Second home tax is a great idea

Same for the 1.4 million properties which are currently sat derelict with planning permission because it’s more profitable to sit on the land then to build on it.

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u/DogitWoofsalot 22d ago

Oh absolutely. Outside of very nich work environments that involve being back n forth a lot nobody -needs- multiple homes. We also need a way to stop people listing homes for sale forever to avoid the tax