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Radio 4,04 Sep 2025,10 mins

Why are property taxes so taxing?

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Stamp duty is complicated – even the housing secretary Angela Rayner found herself falling foul to the complex rules this week. So should the government look at reforming property taxes? And what are the options available to the chancellor Rachel Reeves as a way to raise money in the budget?

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