Capital Gains Tax
This cluster discusses capital gains taxation, focusing on when gains are realized versus unrealized, comparisons to income tax rates, and variations across countries like the US and EU.
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The individuals will get taxed on capital gains afaik. We could also tax unrealized gains (just like we do gains on property)!
You're forgetting capital gains tax.
It seems discussion of capital gains taxation was omitted?
This is only relevant in EU countries without a capital gains tax, though (or with one lower than 15%), right?
capital gains tax is lower, no?
You'll have to realize the gain eventually, and pay the tax.
Yes: in the US, long-term capital gains (i.e. an asset you have owned for more than a year) are taxed at a significantly lower rate than income. Short-term cap gains are treated as income.
Isn't it rather that you have taxable capital gains once you choose to transact those assets?
It's not the same on account of taxes. Gains are taxed when realized.
In what way? You already have to pay capital gains on it.