Capital gains tax: how it works, and the pros and cons of another rise

Increasing the rate of CGT is one of the levers available to the chancellor as he considers revenue-raising options

作者
Heather Stewart
发布方
The Guardian
发布时间
篇幅
110 字 · 1 分钟
Capital gains tax: how it works, and the pros and cons of another rise
Capital gains taxExplainerCapital gains tax: how it works, and the pros and cons of another rise

Increasing the rate of CGT is one of the levers available to the chancellor as he considers revenue-raising options

Heather Stewart Economics editor Fri 25 Sep 2026 01.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 05.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on Google

Capital gains tax (CGT) has been widely cited as a possible revenue-raiser as the chancellor, John Healey, prepares to deliver a tough budget next month. How does it work, and what are the pros and cons of raising it further?

Explore more on these topicsShareReuse this content

内容来源

本文由Heather Stewart报道,The Guardian于2026年9月25日首次发布。HUE Legacy Ventures 并非本文作者。

Carried in full with attribution and a link to the original. Rights remain with the publisher, who may request removal at any time.

在 theguardian.com 阅读 →