UK Autumn Budget 2026 (October 28): Chancellor John Healey raises Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for higher-rate taxpayers on securities and investment properties to at least 30% (confirmed via HM Treasury or HMRC by October 29, 2026)
Miss
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 3. October 2026
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Predicted for 28. October 2026
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Based on: Speculative
The current CGT top rate for higher-rate taxpayers is 24% (raised from 20% in the Autumn Budget 2024 under Reeves). For the October 28, 2026 budget — the first of PM Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey — full CGT equalization with income tax (40%/45%) is the most widely anticipated measure per Grant Thornton, WealthBriefing, and Charles Russell Speechlys. Income tax, employee NI, and VAT rate hikes are officially off the table. A move to at least 30% seems likely if any CGT hike is announced at all; a partial hike below 30% (e.g. to 26–28%) remains possible but is seen as less likely than full equalization.
Data basis for this prediction
- Aktueller UK CGT-Spitzensteuersatz 2026/27: 24 % für höhere Einkommensteuerzahler (LITRG / Crowe Financial Planning / HMRC)
- Grant Thornton Autumn Budget 2026 Predictions: CGT-Angleichung an Einkommensteuer 'most widely anticipated measure' (Oktober 2026)
- WealthBriefing / Charles Russell Speechlys: CGT-Erhöhung auf 40 %/45 % erwartet — Vorab-Planung empfohlen (Oktober 2026)
- UK Autumn Budget 2026: 28. Oktober 2026, Chancellor John Healey (Which? / Hargreaves Lansdown, Oktober 2026)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Miss
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Gleiche Begründung wie id 5125: Healey verwarf jegliche CGT-Erhöhung; 30 % wurden erst recht nicht angekündigt. Quelle: KentOnline, LBC.
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