Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capital gains tax

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: cap-i-tal -gain-s -tax
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tax levied on the profit made from selling any "capital" (i.e. non-inventory) asset.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

capital gains taxes (plural)

Synonyms

CGT

Questions

What does capital gains tax mean?: A tax levied on the profit made from selling any "capital" (i.e. non-inventory) asset.

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