Stamp duty 'handbrake' on retail investment, says Peel Hunt CEO
Peel Hunt CEO Steven Fine warns the government's retail investment campaign will fail unless stamp duty on shares is cut or abolished, calling the tax a 'handbrake' on investment.
Peel Hunt CEO Steven Fine warns the government's retail investment campaign will fail unless stamp duty on shares is cut or abolished, calling the tax a 'handbrake' on investment.
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