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Capital Gains Tax

Asked by Dr Ellie ChownsGreen PartyTreasuryTabled Answered 21 May 2025UIN 52127

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the potential revenue that could be raised through (a) equalising capital gains tax with income tax rates and (b) applying a 2 per cent tax for people with assets over £10 million, to be paid on the excess amount over £10 million.

Answered by James Murray

The Government continually keeps the tax system under review.

Published estimates for illustrative tax changes can be found in HMRC’s Direct effects of illustrative tax changes bulletin including changes to Capital Gains Tax [1]

[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/direct-effects-of-illustrative-tax-changes/direct-effects-of-illustrative-tax-changes-bulletin-january-2025

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