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[Brief] UK Chancellor Rejects Calls to Raise Capital Gains Tax Ahead of October 28 Budget

The UK chancellor rejected Labour calls to align capital gains tax with income tax rates, with critics warning such a move could drive wealthy individuals out of Britain. Chancellor John Healey will set out his tax plans in the Budget on October 28.

[Brief] UK Chancellor Faces 35 Billion Pound Budget Gap, Think Tank Warns Pledges at Risk

英国一家主要智库10月12日发布分析报告指出，财政大臣蕾切尔·里夫斯若要兑现本届政府的各项支出承诺，可能需在即将公布的秋季预算中筹集约350亿英镑资金。报告引发市场对加税幅度与公共借债规模的密切关注。