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The Lib Dems are also set to press ahead with their calls for the introduction of a mansion tax on properties worth over # 2 million.

And so far in this campaign, Miliband has distanced himself from New Labour by adopting a series of left - wing policies: abolishing charitable status for private schools; extending the tax on bankers» bonuses; supporting the introduction of a mansion tax on # 2m houses and a so - called Robin Hood tax on financial transactions.

Not exact matches

He said a mansion tax for those living in houses worth over # 2 million, moves against tax avoidance including closing hedge fund tax loopholes and a raid on tobacco companies» profits would help pay to relieve NHS workers of the «huge future pressures» they face.

Surely, this analysis must purport to show how, contrary to all the evidence I've seen, equalising capital gains, equalising tax relief on pensions, closing various other loopholes and introducing a mansions tax will actually have a minimal impact on the incomes of the wealthiest on society?

Whatever happened, for example, to the mansion tax on properties worth more than # 2m or restricting tax relief on pensions to the basic rate of income tax - both commitments included in the Liberal Democrat manifesto?

The IPPR report considers a wide range of other possible reforms, including the Liberal Democrat idea of a «mansion tax», reforms to Stamp Duty to make it more progressive, and an annual tax on net wealth (rather than just property wealth).

Mr. de Blasio, in pursuit of his goal to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing in a decade, wanted Albany to renew the tax credit but require all developers getting it to build affordable housing, no matter where their development was, and also wanted the program to include a mansion tax on sales of residences worth $ 1.75 million or more.

UKIP voters take a right position on three (cutting government spending, abolishing the inheritance tax and reducing the top rate of income tax) and a left position on two (supporting a mansion tax and opposing the bedroom tax).

David Miliband's conversion to the Lib Dem mansion tax on houses worth # 2m and Ed Miliband's moral argument for keeping the 50p top rate of income tax for good are the only tangible interventions that any of the candidates have made into tax - rise territory.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy released a revised budget Monday that would cut state funding to cities and towns by $ 362 million more than his original proposal and would increase taxes on nonprescription drugs and the sale of mansions.

But the coalition of liberal groups want Cuomo and the Legislature to go further and back a «mansion tax» on real estate transfers.

The Lib Dems certainly haven't always been to the right of Labour in this area - and even now on specific taxes and policies, they are to the left of Labour (e.g., their proposal for a «mansion tax»).

When presented alongside the opposition's another national policies - restoring the 50 % top rate of tax, introducing a # 2 million mansion tax - Miliband is presenting himself as a man with a grand vision of society, barely bothered with the nitty - gritty of the actual contests on the ground in 2013.

Unlike de Blasio's plan, the Senate bill does not include a «mansion tax» on the sale of high - end properties.

The de Blasio administration is advocating for what it calls a mansion tax on sales of condominiums, co-ops and homes that cost more than $ 1.75 million.

At the very least it must not be contemplated without revisiting the Liberal Democrats» other manifesto commitments for a mansions tax and restricting tax relief on pensions to the basic rate of income tax.

On the heels of passing a state budget that excludes Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed city mansion tax, state Sen. Marty Golden wants to do away with the state mansion tax altogether.

The Conservatives» showcased George Osborne's plans for the economy and the Liberal Democrats» conference saw Vince Cable arguing for a «mansion tax» to be levied on owners of homes costing more than # 1million.

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday proposed a so - called mansion tax of 2.5 % on homes of $ 2 million or more to help generate money for affordable housing in the city.

He vowed to fight for the mansion tax on residential property sales of at least $ 2 million to provide revenues for low - cost senior housing and the millionaires tax to fund subway repairs and reduced fares for low - income New Yorkers in Albany, which he called «crucial initiatives» going forward.

As Albany debates extending and perhaps expanding a tax on New Yorkers who earn more than $ 1 million a year, Mr. de Blasio suggested imposing a «mansion tax» of 2.5 percent on residential sales of more than $ 2 million in New York City and using that revenue to provide rent subsidies to 25,000 seniors.

«The 50p rate is not a step forward... If we are serious about dealing with inequalities, we are much better dealing with unproductive wealth in the form of extreme property and the mansion tax on property over # 2 million is the best way to do that,» he added.

And he noted that his proposed mansion tax — a tax on sales of properties worth $ 2 million — «could not prevail in Albany» but will «be smiled on in the near future» in Albany.

Over 70 % of the public are in favour of Miliband's policy to fund the NHS with extra taxes on tobacco companies and mansions, according to a new poll

It would be on top of another 1 percent «mansion tax» the state collects on homes over $ 1 million — a tax which is not dedicated to affordable housing.

On the heels of passing a state budget that excludes Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed city mansion tax, state Sen. Marty Golden wants to...

On Monday, Mandelson, a former business secretary and party adviser, said he preferred the Liberal Democrats» proposal to extend the council tax system, saying that would be better than «just sort of clobbering people with a rather sort of crude short - term mansion tax».

Heastie has already noted that local progressives» dream of a new state «millionaires tax» will be off the table if the Republican tax bill becomes law, though he still has hopes for a «mansion tax» on higher - end residences.

After Labour leader Ed Miliband's bruising encounter with singer Myleene Klass on the same issue, an even more formidable potential opponent of his plans for a so - called «mansion tax» on properties worth more than # 2m looms large: Angelina Jolie.

She added: «There's a lot of discussion and debate that needs to go on about how we can implement a mansion tax fairly.

Business secretary accuses David Cameron of Tory donor pressure on mansion tax and chancellor on welfare claimants

He suggested the party had not given up hope of further tax reforms, saying he «personally regretted» that plans for a mansion tax on homes worth more than # 2 million had been dropped for the coalition agreement.

Currently, the state has a «mansion tax» of 1 percent on the sales of homes over $ 1 million.

And he confirmed he had ditched plans for a «mansion tax» in favour of new council tax bands on high value homes.

Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr, he also confirmed he had dropped plans for a «mansion tax» in favour of new council tax bands on high value homes.

The mayor renewed his call for a mansion tax in January, which would impose a 2.5 percent property transfer tax on all home sales of $ 2 million or more.

While Gov. Andrew Cuomo hasn't taken a position on a mansion tax, the governor has included a three - year extension of the millionaires» tax in his budget.

Today senior frontbenchers let their displeasure be known that they had not been consulted on the «mansion tax» announced by Cable on Monday which would see the value of houses above # 1m taxed at 0.5 %.

De Blasio also wants to raise the percentage of affordable units to 25 or 30 percent, and he's proposed that Albany impose a «mansion tax» on condos, co-ops, and homes that sell for more than $ 1.7 million.

He wants to add that this process would start «with an annual «mansion tax» on the excess value of residential properties over # 2m as a first step towards wealth taxation designed to reduce inequality.

A report released by the city Independent Budget Office has raised questions about the potential effects of the so - called «mansion tax,» a proposed part of Mayor Bill de Blasio's affordable housing strategy that would levy a 2.5 percent surcharge on the sale price over a threshold of $ 2 million for residential properties.

Nick Clegg was accused of another U-turn yesterday after he said he had abandoned plans for his «crude» mansion tax levied on # 2million homes.

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has indicated that there would not be a cap on the maximum amount of mansion tax payable.

On to the Lib Dems, where Nick Clegg talked of «savage cuts», a mansion tax and some confusing recanting of flagship commitments such as scrapping tuition fees, as the parties sought to cut their policy cloth to the problem at hand.

Nick Clegg was accused of another U-turn after he said he had abandoned plans for his «crude» mansion tax levied on # 2million homes

Luxury developer Toll Brothers recently offered to pay the transfer and mansion taxes on condos purchased in three of its projects under construction to help lure buyers.

The state currently imposes a 1 percent mansion tax on the sales of homes over $ 1 million.

Earlier this year, Mr Cable was still arguing that a one per cent tax on property in excess of # 2million was his preferred form of mansion tax.

He said the wealthy could contribute more in tax in future, and re-iterated his party's support for a «mansion» tax on properties worth more than # 2m, but he said his party had ruled out raising the top rate of tax.

Mr Hunt told Sky News the «cumulative effect» of Labour's proposed tax changes, including its plan to raise the top rate of tax and introduce a mansion tax, «made people fearful about whether we were on their side».