tax on capital gains
1Capital gains tax in Australia — Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in Australia applies to the capital gain made on disposal of any asset, except for specific exemptions. The most significant exemption is the family home. Rollover provisions apply to some disposals, one of the most… …
2capital gains tax annual exempt amount — England, Wales Individuals (including personal representatives, but only for the year of death and the following two tax years) and trustees are exempt from tax on capital gains up to a certain amount accruing in a tax year, called the annual… …
3Capital gains tax — A capital gains tax (abbreviated: CGT) is a tax charged on capital gains, the profit realized on the sale of a non inventory asset that was purchased at a lower price. The most common capital gains are realized from the sale of stocks, bonds,… …
4capital gains tax — n [C, U] (in Britain) a tax on the profits people make from selling investments (= things in which they have invested money), such as shares or property. * * * Tax levied on gains realized from the sale or exchange of capital assets. Though… …
5capital gains tax — The tax levied on profits from the sale of capital assets. A long term capital gain, which is achieved once an asset is held for at least 12 months, is taxed at a maximum rate of 20% (taxpayers in 28% tax bracket) and 10% (taxpayers in 15% tax… …
6capital gains tax — CGT A UK 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… …
7capital gains tax — noun a tax on capital gains he avoided the capital gains tax by short selling • Hypernyms: ↑tax, ↑taxation, ↑revenue enhancement * * * capital gains tax [capital gains tax] …
8capital gains tax — CGT A UK tax on capital gains, introduced on 6 April 1965. It is charged on the total amount of the chargeable gains accruing to a chargeable person in a fiscal year after deducting any allowable capital losses for the year or capital losses… …
9capital gains tax — (CGT) When you sell a capital asset such as a property or shares, the profit is treated as a capital gain rather than income and is subject to Capital Gains Tax. This is the difference between the base cost (i.e. the acquisition cost) and the… …
10capital gains — index boom (prosperity) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 capital gains …
