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capital gains tax

British  

noun

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

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They reckon that the likelihood of material cuts to transfer pricing compounds a weakening volume outlook due to higher interest rates and changes to capital gains tax.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

A report by Centre for the Analysis of Taxation in 2024 estimated reforming capital gains tax could raise £14bn.

From BBC May 21, 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

Because she was filing as a single person, her capital gains tax exclusion dropped to $250,000 from $500,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

As Ed Kleinbard, the late taxation guru at USC, was fond of pointing out, the capital gains tax is our only truly voluntary tax.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

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