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  • I’m one of Britain’s highest taxpayers – a wealth tax would be the last straw

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    Many patriotic high taxpayers like Steve Rigby accept that they work 50 per cent of their time for the government. A punitive wealth tax raiding assets that have already been taxed multiple times risks upending the social contract and driving businesses and jobs away The drumbeat for a wealth tax grows louder by the day, [...]

    Rachel Reeves discusses potential dividend tax hike in autumn budget meeting with Treasury officials.

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