Capital Gains Tax

(asked on 5th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government how the UK’s rate of Capital Gains Tax compares with the average rate across all EU countries.


Answered by
Lord Pitt-Watson Portrait
Lord Pitt-Watson
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 14th October 2026

The main rates of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in the UK are 18% for basic rate taxpayers and 24% for higher rate taxpayers.

Information on CGT rates in other countries is publicly available from the relevant national tax authorities.

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