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Taf · 02-03-2017, 15:21

I'm in two minds over this.

I think a tax on selling your house is fair, especially since you are liable to have made a fat profit these days. But isn't the profit liable to Capital Gains Tax or whatever?

Buying a house is hard enough for many, so I think the level at which the tax is levied should rise in line with house prices, so that not more and more buyers are liable to pay it. But house prices vary with the area, so perhaps it should be based on the Council Tax rate or something?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39139128

02-03-2017, 15:21	#1
Taf cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kairdiff-by-the-sea Age: 69 Services: TVXL BBXL Superhub 2ac (wired) 1Tb Tivo Posts: 10,187	House sellers 'should pay stamp duty' I'm in two minds over this. I think a tax on selling your house is fair, especially since you are liable to have made a fat profit these days. But isn't the profit liable to Capital Gains Tax or whatever? Buying a house is hard enough for many, so I think the level at which the tax is levied should rise in line with house prices, so that not more and more buyers are liable to pay it. But house prices vary with the area, so perhaps it should be based on the Council Tax rate or something? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39139128