Talk:Capital gains tax

message: suggest have a archival section Sanjiv swarup (talk) 14:41, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Archival 

message: I have a question: is capital gains realized from buying/selling of foreign exchange taxable?
:Well, that pretty much depends on where you are from. In the UK the answer is yes, as long as these gains are sufficiently large. Your holiday money is exempt, but if you buy US$1m speculatively and sell it for a one-off profit, you will pay SGT on the gain. However, if you are a currency trader you will be taxed on your profits but not on the capital gains, jaguar 16:46, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Question

message: I believe there might need to be further clarification necessary in the "countries" section
For instance, for Switzerland it says, "There is no capital gains tax in Switzerland."  Some might take that to mean that capital gains are tax free, while it seems to me that that means capital gains are taxed as ordinary income, or at the marginal tax rate. RoshSok 15:57 EST, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
* I agree, such statements should be more specific.  Either capital gains are taxed as ordinary income or they are exempt from taxation. -Nathanpatterson 21:05, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Further clarification 

message: The article says that the long-term CGT rate for those in the highest bracket is 15%.  But I cannot see how a taxpayer could enjoy that lower rate from a look at the tax forms.  It looks like the taxpayer is taxed at his/her normal tax rate, not a special CG rate.
In IRS Form 1040 Schedule D ("Capital Gains and Losses"), long-term CG are listed in Part II, and totaled on line 15.  Line 15 is added to Line 7, the short-term CG total, to get Line 16.  If there is a longterm gain, and no short-term loss, then the taxpayer is instructed to enter the total from Line 16 onto Form 1040, Line 13.  All the income on Form 1040 appears to be taxed at the taxpayer's normal rate, not the capital gains rate.  What am I missing? -66.90.186.134 13:07, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  How does one get the 15% long-term CGT rate in the U.S.? 

message: A recent edit to the article changed the header for the India section to Pakistan.  Does anyone know if this is appropriate?  -- Siobhan Hansa 17:19, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Doesn't look like it. Some quick research showed that both countries have capital gains. The description of Indian CGT in this site seems to match the original info in the article. I'm going to change it back for now. Winklethorpe (talk) 19:04, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Recent edit to India/Pakistan section 

message: Does anyone know of an online listing somewhere that lists countries in order of their tax rates on capital gains? This would be a helpful reference, especially if it is updated regularly. --RayBirks 17:51, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Hmmm, perhaps the OECD. Morphh  (talk) 17:54, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  List of countries ranked by tax rate? 

message: In line with the article on Income tax, should all countries with no CGT be lumped together under one heading at the end? --Legis (talk - contribs) 20:38, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: No CGT countries

message: The capital gains tax rate in the US is zero percent for 2008, 2009, and 2010 for taxpayers in the lowest two tax brackets.
TaxAcc0untant 02:53, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That info is in the main Capital gains tax in the United States article linked to at the start of the USA section. -- SiobhanHansa 03:36, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Factual Information Missing 

message: The tax inclusion rate is 50% (the general tax rate is then applied on 50% of the actual gain), not 100%. I have edited the page to reflect that.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.97.83.192 (talk) 19:33, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  CGT in Canada 

message: I'm not convinced that this section is valid: in my experience as a former HK taxpayer, free shares/options are taxed in the recipient's hands based on their cash value when granted.  I have edited this in; sorry that I don't have a quotable source for it.  Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can source it, or remove the section entirely if the "loophole" is an illusion. Ptelford 16:31, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hong Kong loophole 

message: "For equities, an example of a popular and liquid  asset, each national or state legislation, have a large array of fiscal obligations that must be respected regarding capital gains."
Could a native English speaker please rewrite that sentence, or preferably that whole paragraph?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.173.46.50 (talk) 18:44, 13 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nonsensical wording 

message: I wish a list layout of taxation by country was available.  It might include room for remarks, precise info on exemptions, dates etc; plus, preferably, more general info onthe countries' tax policies AND RATES. Could anybody be so kind? 110.164.163.96 (talk) 08:49, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Would a list layout not be helpful?

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message: This does not mention changes announced in the March 2016 budget, when the rate for basic rate tax payers was to fall from 18 to 10 per cent. It would make a more useful read if it did.Cloptonson (talk) 05:23, 12 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Update needed - UK tax rates

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message: I'm removing the section on the impact of a CGT on risk taking. It's poorly-written, and doesn't make much sense. The negative side is obvious -- people are less likely to do things that cost more (aside from Veblen goods, which aren't relevant here). As for the alleged positive side, the explanation is incomplete, and I don't understand it well enough to be able to expand on it. I'm sure the referenced source elaborates and is written more clearly, so if someone wants to rewrite the section, feel free, but as is, I feel like it detracts from the article more than it adds. Peaux (talk) 02:24, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Impact on risk taking" removed