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Capital Gains Taxes (%) - United Kingdom Compared to Continent
| Denmark |
42.25%
|
| UK |
31.24%
|
| Spain |
29.75%
|
| Finland |
28.00%
|
| Switzerland |
27.17%
|
| Ukraine |
26.00%
|
| Norway |
25.90%
|
| Malta |
22.98%
|
| Estonia |
22.05%
|
| Serbia |
20.00%
|
| Ireland |
18.56%
|
| Sweden |
18.18%
|
| Macedonia |
16.24%
|
| France |
12.90%
|
| Portugal |
11.32%
|
| Hungary |
10.73%
|
| Moldova |
10.00%
|
| Cyprus |
9.84%
|
| Slovenia |
8.50%
|
| Slovak Rep. |
0.00%
|
| Andorra |
0.00%
|
| Austria |
0.00%
|
| Belgium |
0.00%
|
| Bulgaria |
0.00%
|
| Croatia |
0.00%
|
| Turkey |
0.00%
|
| Czech Rep. |
0.00%
|
| Montenegro |
0.00%
|
| Germany |
0.00%
|
| Greece |
0.00%
|
| Italy |
0.00%
|
| Latvia |
0.00%
|
| Liechtenstein |
0.00%
|
| Lithuania |
0.00%
|
| Luxembourg |
0.00%
|
| Monaco |
0.00%
|
| Netherlands |
0.00%
|
| Poland |
0.00%
|
| Romania |
0.00%
|
| Russia |
0.00%
|
United Kingdom: Capital gains taxes (%).
In arriving at effective capital gains tax rates, the Global Property Guide makes the following assumptions:
- The property is directly and jointly owned by husband and wife;
- They have owned it for 10 years;
- It is their only source of capital gains in the country
- It has appreciated in value by 100% over the 10 years to sale
- The property was worth US$250,000 or €250,000 at purchase.
- It is not their sole or principal residence.
These assumptions are critical. In many countries a holding period of less than 5 years results in capital gains being taxable. But a longer holding period often results in no capital gains tax being payable. For more details see the Data FAQ
Source: Global Property Guide Research, Contributing Accounting Firms
The United Kingdom (UK) has among the best housing statistics in the world. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is the source of official house price time-series, with annual, quarterly and monthly data available stretching back for aeons. Nationwide, Hometrack, the Halifax, and many other commercial organizations also publish quality UK house price time-series, annual, quarterly, and monthly.
The rents situation is much less good, the only figures being from the Association of Registered Letting Agents (ARLA).
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