A capital gains tax (CGT) is a tax on capital gains, the profit realized on the sale of a non-inventory asset that was purchased at a cost amount that was lower than the amount realized on the sale. The most common capital gains are realized from the sale of stocks, bonds, precious metals and property. Not all countries implement a capital gains t...
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The tax paid on any profit or gain made by selling something for more than it was bought
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tax levied on gains realized from the sale or exchange of capital assets. Capital gains have been taxed in the United States since the advent of ... [2 related articles]
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You may have to pay capital gains tax on any profits over a set allowance when you sell assets such as shares or property. You are allowed to make gains up to a certain amount each tax year which are exempt from tax. For the 2005/2006 tax year it is £8,500. Everyone has their own allowance so couples can make gains before they have to pay the tax....
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A tax levied on profits made from the buying and selling of assets including property, shares, and valuables
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A tax placed on the profits from the sale of real estate or investments.
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A tax levied on the proceeds generated from the sale of property or other assets. Highly relevant to self builders, since they may need to pay it, depending on whether they own their own home at the time of self-building. Watch out for a new page on this site covering the relevance of CGT for self builders..
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Tax charged on capital gains that you have made.
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When a fixed asset is sold at a profit, the profit may be liable to a tax called Capital Gains Tax.
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A distribution to the shareholders of a mutual fund out of profits from selling stocks or bonds, tha
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Tax payable on profits made on the sale of certain types of assets by a company or individual
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Tax payable at a rate equivalent to the taxpayer's highest rate of income tax on any gains over the CGT allowance (£7,900 in 2003/2004) from the sale, transfer or disposal of securities or other asset subject to this tax.
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Capital gains tax arises as a result of a 'chargeable event' - in the case of stock market... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/capital-gains-tax.htm?id=209&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of capital gains tax'>more</a>
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Capital-gains tax (CGT) is a tax on capital gains. Most countries have a form of income tax under which they tax the profits from trading and a different tax to tax substantial disposals of assets either by traders for whom the assets are not trading stock (e.g. a trader' s factory) or by individuals who do not trade (e.g. sales of shares by an inv...
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n] - a tax on capital gains
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Capital gains tax (CGT) is the tax which you may have to pay if you sell shares at a profit.
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Tax paid to the Inland Revenue on any increase in the value of your savings or investments. The tax is payable on the capital profits you make when you sell your units/shares. There is an annual exemption limit; for the current tax year this is '8,200.
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Tax payable to the Inland Revenue from the sale of property or other assets.
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Tax charged on capital gains that you have made.
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noun a tax on capital gains; `he avoided the capital gains tax by short selling`
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A tax charged on gains arising from the sale of assets. There is a CGT exemption limit set each tax year and any gains up to that will not be taxable.
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