Well I think the mansion tax appeals to placing the burden on the wealthier. But as I said further down no one was worried the social care cap proposal was shafting those oop norf more than those who own not mansions in London and some of the south, so this seems to balance my fair antenna ha!
However, I listened to an explanation that the money it will bring in will be lost in other areas - stamp duty, less house moving/improvements, which sounds rational to me, so I’m not sure it’s the best at all and surely CT goes some way to ‘taxing the rich’. It definitely needs an overhaul but apparently it will cost too much. My ex council house was band A and valued at nearly as much as my late parents’ home last year who were on Band C - my current place is way cheaper than either but is a B - no sense to the rates this far from the initial set up. But I’m not sure they’re very unreasonable mainly, so maybe the fixing of this can wait.
I’d have been happier personally with an income tax rise but they’d be even more slated!
I’m definitely majorly more worried about a future Reform budget, and would be more worried about a Tory one if they had any hope at any election in the foreseeable.
Pleased with 2 child benefit stopping and more cash for devolved governments. I am sorry some of the changes have to wait a couple of years as they do need to make money a tad faster imo but guess earlier can’t be done.