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Post: Rember it's DOWN to 18% for most gains

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Rember it's DOWN to 18% for most gains 

In UK biz groups bemoan CGT reform

Before the range of capital gains tax was 10% to 40%. Now it's 18% for all cases. There will be a net LOSS of tax to the treasury because of this change IIRC.

Fraser wrote:

> Is it right to tax someone for sitting on their arse and letting money

> just come to them for little, if any work?

I agree. Higher-rate tax payers have just had the tax they pay on their shares cut from 40% to 18%. I think that's disgraceful.