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>>fortra+(OP)
The British government closed this loophole because it's politically easier than the strategy which is actually needed: properly taxing assets.

This is much harder to evade - if you own most of Mayfair, you can't just move your assets elsewhere - they are very clearly tied to the location.

Of course, this would mean taxing powerful aristocrats, including the royal family. With their large majority, the British government had the opportunity to do this, but decided to take an easier path. The reason why this path was easier is now becoming clear to them.

>>bashto+T2
The real solution to the UK’s stagnation is accepting the truly politically difficult truth - the UK is getting poorer, year after year. The empire is long dead and gone, and their number 1 growth company and success story of the last decade is OnlyFans, a global smut purveyor.

The UK needs to radically reduce its social safety net and simultaneously cut taxes, at least for new companies and small businesses. The only way out is real, sustained, long term growth and innovation. Stealing ever more of a shrinking pie is already running out of steam.

>>monero+m5
Oh wow I had no idea OnlyFans is from UK. Always thought it was US.

>The UK needs to radically reduce its social safety net and simultaneously cut taxes

Unfortunately that is not a popular opinion in the UK. They want to tax everything, taxing the rich is popular among voters which is why they are doing it. And again the consequence have long been known or told. They are doing it anyway.

Most of the street in London is empty. UK is either number 1 or number 2 in millionaires fleeing the country after China. Property pricing are falling somewhat not because of more supply but because those asset are being sold as part of those moving abroad.