Capital Gains Tax, which had been debated for a long time, has been finally approved by the parliament.
CGT is a component of income tax, levied on income from the transfer of movable or immovable capital assets, tangible or intangible. The purpose of this tax is to regulate the activities of various economic sectors, limit speculative practices, increase government revenues, promote social justice and reduce income gap.
Some radical supporters of this type of tax speak of its likely effect on bringing down inflation, stabilizing the foreign currency market, increasing investment and economic growth.
Amirmohammad Galvani, an economic expert prefaced the editorial for the Persian daily Donya-e-Eqtesad’s Tuesday edition with this note. A translation of the text follows:
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