Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget

The Chancellor has reportedly ruled out raising Capital Gains Tax in the upcoming Budget, according to BBC, Financial Times and Interactive Investor reports. Google Trends shows the topic spiking on October 20.

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1. 26 Oct, 06:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 26 Oct, 06:00 UTCPicked up on News

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