Taxation: Capital Gains Tax Debate

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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

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Tuesday 7th July 2015

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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I draw a number of conclusions, my Lords. Overall, the Government believe that the current top rate of CGT at 28% is a good balance between raising revenue, reducing the incentives to substitute income for capital gains and retaining incentives to save and invest.

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My Lords, further to the question of the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, what are the Government doing to make sure that people liable for capital gains tax are paying it?

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