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capital gains tax

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noun

  1.  CGT.  a tax on the profit made from the sale of an asset

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The SpaceX IPO and planned initial public offerings of OpenAI and Anthropic could generate millions in capital gains tax revenue for the state over years as shareholders cash out.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

They don’t think that the drop in credit demand from investors, wary of changes to rules on capital gains tax, will be offset by extra demand from owner-occupiers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Huw McKay, economist and visiting fellow at the Australian National University, said the changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing “could be the start of something bigger.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Jones warns that current high stock valuations make long-term gains “really hard” and a 35% market tumble could zero out capital gains tax revenue.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

"We're not introducing - because that's not the Isle of Man tax tradition - capital gains tax and wealth taxes," he said.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

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