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John Healey and Andy Burnham warned against hiking capital gains tax in Budget

UK · 2026-09-25

Key takeaway

UK Budget proposal to raise capital gains tax triggers warnings of investor behaviour change.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerthe UK Budget proposes a capital gains tax increase, raising the after-tax cost of selling appreciated assets
  2. Step 2 · Knock-oninvestors delay sales or restructure holdings to minimise tax, reducing realised gains and transaction volumes
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onwealth managers like Quilter, AJ Bell, and Wealth Club see lower trading and advisory revenue as client activity slows
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youSMEs seeking investment or owner exits face reduced liquidity and higher planning costs as deal flow slows and tax planning demand rises

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: independent.co.uk

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