The most important points, from the perspective of property, building, house prices etc:
- Capital Gains Tax... from 18% to 28% for higher rate tax payers, from midnight.
- Maximum limits on housing benefit... to £400 a week for a four-bedroom house.
- VAT up to 20%, from January 4, 2011.
The VAT increase is likely to create the most uproar. The CGT hike isn't as dramatic as many expected.
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