What to expect from Rachel Reeves' autumn budget

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The levy would be an annual surcharge on council tax bills, applied on a sliding scale depending on the value of the property above the £2 million threshold.
54% : This could be coupled with a revaluation of homes in the highest tax bands to make sure the priciest are being targeted.
53% : Latest reports suggest that chancellor Rachel Reeves will introduce a so-called "mansion tax" targeting properties worth more than £2 million.
51% : Read more: What we know about Rachel Reeves' budget so far This tax change would particularly affect those whose property prices have risen the most since 1991 - including owners in London and the South East.
50% : It means that every pay rise would push more people into paying more tax, and more tipping over into paying higher rates.
50% : Revaluation would come at a cost, but would be seen as fairer than simply bumping up council tax across the highest property bands, especially given that there hasn't been a revaluation in England since 1991.
50% : It means employees save tax and national insurance on that chunk of their salary and employers save national insurance too.
48% : There has been an entire wing of the rumour mill devoted to theories about income tax, from speculation that the rate could rise, to a push-me-pull-you trade-off between tax and national insurance.
48% : If they're frozen for two more years, instead of increasing with wages, then assuming wages rise at 4%, someone earning £51,000 in the year to April 2028 could pay £1,530 more in tax.
44% : As the budget approaches, weighing up almost 30 different tax rumours for the likely options has been something of a juggling act - especially given the twists and turns we've had in recent weeks.
44% : Commentators and think tanks have debated endless options for taxing property over the past few months, but there's a growing weight being given to rumours the government could consider raising council tax for the most expensive properties.
42% : It would also throw a bigger tax burden on those living in more expensive homes.
40% : The latest rumour is that instead of all of this, there might be a longer freeze on income tax thresholds.

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