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Can Capital Gains Tax rate increase mid tax year?

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  • masonic
    masonic Posts: 29,798 Forumite
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    silvercue said:
    I really hope CGT does not increase.  Or, if it does then the tax free allowance is also increased.  That was £12k a couple of years ago, if I recall, and is a measly £3k now.  That does not really impact wealthy, but impacts the normal people investing in their future.  Something I think all governments should encourage.
    Doing both would seem a relatively attractive option. It would reduce the burden of reporting trivial gains, while reducing, but not eliminating, the tax incentive for risk capital.
  • arfster
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    Wondering if we might get more cap gains bands. Say keep existing 10/20% for basic/higher rate, but 30% for whatever the >125k band is called now. 
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