Reeves urged to implement CGT and inheritance tax changes to address £22bn fiscal hole

Resolution Foundation recommendations

Linus Uhlig
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Rachel Reeves has been urged by the Resolution Foundation think tank to implement a series of reforms of inheritance tax, capital gains tax (CGT) and National Insurance on employers’ pension contributions, as the chancellor works to address the £22bn fiscal deficit in her upcoming Autumn Budget.

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