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Capital gains tax

A Tax assessed on profits realized from the sale of a capital Asset, such as stock.

Related Terms: 8 Asset, Capital, Capital asset, Cap, ITS, Profit, Real, Tax
Other Related Pages: Category: Trading Starting With: C
Additional Related Terms: 10-K, 19c3 stock, Active asset, Asset, Asset/equity ratio, Asset management account, Accrual of discount, After-tax basis, American Stock Exchange, Amortization of premium