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Boris Johnson targets dividends as part of social care funding plan

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he's asking 'business owners and investors to make a fair contribution'
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he's asking 'business owners and investors to make a fair contribution' Photo: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Getty Images

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is targeting investors with a new tax on dividends to fund the health and social care systems.

In a surprise move on top of a much-trailed increase in National Insurance rates, Johnson announced the proposed tax on investors to the House of Commons on 7 September.

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