Tax on Capital Gains and Dividend
Realized capital gain is usually created on sale; a dividend is a distribution by a company to its shareholders.
Selling an investment and seeing an increase on a chart are not the same. Tax may apply to the gain calculated according to tax rules, not to the entire sale proceeds. A dividend is a separate event even if you did not sell a share. Rates vary by asset, type of taxpayer, substantial ownership, residence and other circumstances; there may be withholding, loss offsets and surtax. Contributions to pension or to an account with tax benefits are not the same as a regular investment account.
Exercise only: purchase at 100, sale at 140, with no costs and no adjustments. If you assume 25% tax on the gain, the tax is 10 and the gain after tax is 30. This is an exercise assumption and not a determination of your personal rate.
In the example, what is the tax base?
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In the example, what is the tax base?
- The profit of 40
- All 140 ₪ received
- All the money in the account
Answer and explanation
The profit of 40. The exercise calculates tax on the gain; in reality costs, adjustments and offsets are also checked.
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