Rumours the chancellor is considering a mansion tax to fill a hole in the Treasury finances show the government has once again misunderstood who and what really keeps the economy moving, writes Chris Blackhurst

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.

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Rumours the chancellor is considering a mansion tax to fill a hole in the Treasury finances show the government has once again misunderstood who and what really keeps the economy…