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CGT

British  

abbreviation

  1. capital gains tax

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Together they turned their angst into action, building a website laying out their calculations and starting a petition calling for changes to the CGT discount and negative gearing which has garnered thousands of signatures.

From BBC May 12, 2026

CGT leader Sophie Binet criticised "employers who feel entitled to open all their businesses and make their staff work on May 1, even though it's not allowed".

From Barron's May 1, 2026

The CGT union said Wednesday that the planned cuts were out of a pool of 40,000 positions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

The CGT union confirmed the vote on its Instagram account.

From Barron's Jan. 5, 2026

It applies to the sale of things like paintings, second homes, and stocks and shares, but main homes are currently exempt from CGT.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2025

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