Streeting calls for equal tax on income and capital gains in Labour leadership pitch
Summary
Wes Streeting, a Labour party leadership candidate, proposes taxing capital gains (profits from assets) at the same rates as income, aiming to make the tax system fairer and raise up to £12 billion a year. He argues that currently, people who earn money from work pay more tax than those who earn from assets, which he says is unfair and hurts the economy.Key Facts
- Wes Streeting wants to equalize tax rates on income and capital gains to reduce inequality.
- Currently, capital gains tax is generally lower than income tax in the UK.
- His plan could raise about £12 billion annually.
- He suggests capital gains tax rates match income tax bands: 20%, 40%, and 45%.
- Streeting supports lower rates for real entrepreneurs who take risks to build businesses.
- The proposal includes closing loopholes that let people disguise work income as capital gains.
- He recently resigned from the Cabinet and called on Keir Starmer to step down as Labour leader.
- Streeting delayed a leadership challenge to avoid conflicts with another Labour figure, Andy Burnham.
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