Labour vowed before the last election that it would 'not increase taxes on working people', ruling out rises in National Insurance, income tax or VAT.

Exclusive: Treasury examines options including tax on homes sold for more than £500,000 as well as overhaul of council tax

Speculation is rife that the chancellor will raise cash through an annual levy on those with expensive homes, reports George Nixon

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is looking at reforms that could spell the end for stamp duty and council tax

A property expert who has campaigned against stamp duty says the new tax will make it harder for Londoners to start families

Treasury officials consider shake-up that could see tax paid by sellers of homes worth more than £500,000

Labour vowed before the last election that it would 'not increase taxes on working people', ruling out rises in National Insurance, income tax or VAT.

The chancellor is seeking ways to raise cash in the face of dire warnings about the state of the public finances

In what has been dubbed a form of 'mansion tax', the Chancellor is reportedly looking to end the exemption from capital gains tax when owners of higher-value properties sell up.