Richard Wilson, CEO of interactive investor, argued the duty was a “pernicious tax that penalises listed companies that help put the ‘great’ in British business and UK investors seeking to back them”.
Citing its own research, ii found that 82% of polled clients claimed removing stamp duty on UK shares would encourage greater investment in UK listed companies, while 57% of the cohort said it would “make them think twice” about investing in the UK in the future.
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Wilson said higher transaction costs due to stamp …