capital gains tax

noun

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

Example Sentences

He would level the taxes between capital and labor (no more special capital gains tax), and put an end to the “Greenspan put”.

From The Daily Beast

A capital gains tax is a tax on the transfer of capital assets.

From The Daily Beast

It's true: a capital gains tax that is too high can discourage economic transactions.

From The Daily Beast

It is not an outrage that Mitt Romney pays a low capital gains tax.

From The Daily Beast

A capital gains tax is a tax on the transfer of control of assets.

From The Daily Beast

A cut in the capital gains tax increases jobs and helps just about everyone in our country.

From Project Gutenberg

And so I'm asking you to cut the capital gains tax to a maximum of 15.4%.

From Project Gutenberg

You must cut the capital gains tax on the people of this country.

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