The Rest Is Money 201. Which Taxes Will Rachel Reeves Raise This Autumn?
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Aug 24, 2025 Dan Neidle, a leading tax lawyer and investigative journalist, joins the discussion on potential tax reforms in the UK. They delve into whether replacing stamp duty with a property levy would be fairer. Neidle and the host explore the implications of capital gains tax changes on home sales and critique the outdated council tax system. They also introduce innovative VAT strategies, considering how to raise revenue without penalizing working individuals. The conversation is packed with insightful analyses of financial policies and their far-reaching effects.
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Guest Declares Personal Stake
- Dan Neidle discloses he owns property and would personally pay an annual levy.
- He uses this to flag conflict of interest before arguing stamp duty is a bad tax.
Stamp Duty Shuts Down The Housing Market
- Stamp duty strongly deters home moves and reduces transactions by a large amount.
- Dan Neidle says abolishing stamp duty would improve job mobility, housebuilding and overall welfare.
Tax Land Value, Not Improvements
- Replace transaction taxes with a land-value annual tax to avoid disincentivising improvements.
- Dan Neidle recommends taxing land value, not property improvements, to encourage development.