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Capital Gains Tax: Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a tax on the profit from selling assets like stocks, real estate, or businesses. It applies to the difference between the purchase and selling price. Rates vary by country, asset type, and holding period. Some governments offer exemptions or lower rates for long-term investments to encourage economic growth. See also Taxation, Economic growth._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Fuest, Clemens | Capital Gains Tax | Fuest, Clemens | |
Piketty, Thomas | Capital Gains Tax | Piketty, Thomas | |
Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Concepts A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2025-07-20 |