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Labour's new raid on family firms as Chancellor 'plots to charge income tax on share scheme'

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Tapsfield, J. (2026, October 19). Labour's new raid on family firms as Chancellor 'plots to charge income tax on share scheme'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16219953/Labour-family-firms-Chancellor-income-tax-Budget.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Chancellor John Healey may introduce a new Labour tax policy in the upcoming Budget, treating income from certain share schemes as regular income rather than capital gains, potentially raising hundreds of millions annually. Currently, entrepreneurs converting their business holdings into redeemable shares for retirement purposes face a 24% CGT rate; under proposed changes, this could rise to 45%, significantly increasing tax burdens for those transferring businesses valued at £1 million or more. The Treasury has not commented on these plans ahead of the October 28 Budget announcement, while business groups and accounting firms express concern over potential impacts on family enterprises and local economies.

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Chancellor John Healey is considering a new Labour tax policy that could significantly impact family businesses in the upcoming Budget. The proposed change would treat money received from converting business holdings into "redeemable shares" as income rather than capital gains, subjecting it to a higher tax rate of 45% instead of the current 24%. This means someone transferring a £1 million firm could face a tax bill of £450,000 under the new policy, compared to £240,000 now. The measure aims to raise hundreds of millions of pounds annually but has alarmed entrepreneurs and family firms worried about passing down their businesses without incurring heavy costs. The Treasury declined to comment on these plans ahead of the October 28 Budget announcement.

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“The articles describe different stances on CGT, with one reporting plans to treat redeemable shares as income tax and the other rejecting calls to raise CGT.”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Chancellor John Healey's upcoming Budget and potential tax measures, but do not describe the exact same specific incident or occurrence.”

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“The articles describe different tax measures proposed by the Chancellor: one targets banks with potential surcharge increases, while the other focuses on income tax changes for family firms' share schemes.”

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Family firms have been put on high alert for a huge new Labour tax raid in the Budget. asserted

firms → put → Budget

Chancellor John Healey could target a mechanism often used to pass businesses down to the next generation without incurring crippling costs. uncertain

Healey → target → costs

Currently entrepreneurs wanting to retire can convert their holdings into 'redeemable shares', which are then bought back out of a company's profits. asserted

which → want → profits

But Mr Healey is said to be looking at treating that money as income instead, where the top rate is 45 per cent. asserted

rate → say → income

As a result someone trying to hand down a £1million firm would face a £450,000 bill instead of £240,000 at present. asserted

someone → try → present

Selling businesses on the open market would still be taxed as a capital gain under the plans - which could raise hundreds of millions of pounds a year. uncertain

which → sell → pounds

Chancellor John Healey (pictured with Andy Burnham) could target a mechanism often used to pass businesses down to the next generation without incurring crippling costs The Treasury refused to comment ahead of the Budget on October 28. uncertain

Treasury → picture → October

Labour has already faced an outcry after downgrading reliefs on inheritance tax for family firms. asserted

Labour → face → firms

Farmers protested over the charges being applied to assets worth more than £1million, forcing the Government to increase the level to £2.5million. asserted

Farmers → protest → 2.5million

Businesses have also complained about the hikes in national insurance, minimum wage increases and a raft of red tape from workers' rights changes. asserted

Businesses → complain → changes

A consultation on changes to the tax treatment of shares was launched by HMRC in June, and closed last month. asserted

consultation → launch → June

Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith said: 'This Labour Government seems determined to squeeze every part of the economy, punishing the people who take risks, create jobs and build businesses for future generations. asserted

who → say → generations

Farmers protested over IHT being applied to assets worth more than £1million, forcing the Government to increase the level to £2.5million ' asserted

IHT → protest → 2.5million

Labour is once again coming after the very firms that keep our local economies running.' asserted

that → come → economies

Accounting firm KPMG told the Telegraph it had 'significant concerns' about the impact on family businesses. asserted

it → tell → businesses

Labour's new raid on family firms as Chancellor 'plots to charge income tax on share scheme'

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