Covid wealth tax proposals 'unlikely' to progress under Tory government

Report outlined one-off 5% tax on wealth above £500k

Jenna Brown
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A one-off wealth tax to pay off the Covid-19 deficit has been dismissed by tax experts who say a Conservative administration is unlikely to back the recommendations outlined in a report released today.

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