英国财政大臣约翰·希利不会将资本利得税提高至与所得税相同水平，英国《金融时报》周二援引四位消息人士报道称。此前有猜测认为政府可能在10月28日的预算中宣布政策变动。
UK will not raise capital gains tax to same level as income tax, FT reports LONDON, Oct 13 - British finance minister John Healey will not raise capital gains tax to the same level as income tax, the FT reported on Tuesday citing four sources, following speculation that a policy change could be announced at the government budget on October 28.
希利面临压力，需要在其首次预算中筹集数十亿英镑税收，以抵消更高的借贷成本，并为首相安迪·伯纳姆增加国防支出和扩大社会护理的计划提供资金。
Healey is under pressure to raise billions of pounds in tax at his first budget to offset higher borrowing costs and fund Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plans for more defence spending and expanded social care.
《金融时报》表示，希利仍可能选择对资本利得税进行较小幅度的上调。目前，基本税率纳税人的资本利得税税率为18%，较高税率纳税人为24%；而所得税税率分别为基本税率20%和较高税率40%。
The FT said Healey could still opt for a smaller increase in capital gains tax, which is currently charged at 18% for basic-rate taxpayers and 24% for higher-rate taxpayers, compared to income tax rates of 20% and 40% paid by basic and higher-rate taxpayers.
在希利承诺坚持工党2024年选举宣言，不提高所得税、增值税、公司税或社会保障缴费税率之后，他的选择空间变得有限。
The finance minister has been left with limited options after he promised to stick to the Labour Party's 2024 manifesto commitments not to raise the rates of income tax, value-added tax, corporation tax or social security contributions.
2025/26财年，资本利得税收入达到240亿英镑（318亿美元），但经济学家警告称，提高税率可能改变人们行为，导致国税局收入下降，因为人们可能选择不出售资产或离开英国。
Capital gains tax raised £24 billion ($31.8 billion) in the 2025/26 tax year, but economists have warned that raising the rate could change behaviour resulting in a drop in income for the Treasury, as people decide not to sell assets or leave Britain.