capital gain

noun

: the increase in value of an asset (such as stock or real estate) between the time it is bought and the time it is sold

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So far this fiscal year (from June to November), the state has collected $361 million in capital gains taxes, according to a spokesperson for the Washington Department of Revenue. —

Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Much of this revenue, historically, has been tied to capital gains and other investment earnings, and has fluctuated significantly from year to year. —

Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024 The new Labour government recently reduced allowances on capital gains tax to address inequality while raising revenue to fund government spending. —

Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 2024 The first tax-rate cut came in 1978, a cut in the capital gains rate, and then Reagan and Jack Kemp in Congress took care of bringing the 70 percent rate down to 28 percent, among other tax-rate-cut achievements. —

Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for capital gain