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Readers reply: why do we pay twice as much tax on earned income than on unearned income?

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The Guardian - UK

Tax decisions not made in personal interest, No 10 says after Sunak release

The Prime Minister reportedly saved £300,000 thanks to a cut in capital gains tax he voted for in 2016.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer publishes tax details showing income of over £210,000 last year

In Mr Starmer's role as leader of the Labour Party and MP he earned £126,154 in 2021/22 alongside capital gains of £85,466, a summary document showed. In total his tax bill was £67,033.

Daily Mirror

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Rishi Sunak has lower tax rate than Keir Starmer despite earning 10 times more

The Labour leader made £359,720 over the past two years, a summary of his tax affairs showed

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer follows Rishi Sunak in releasing tax returns

Labour leader earned little outside his parliamentary income apart from windfall after sister sold home he helped her buy

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer follows Rishi Sunak in publishing tax return summary

The Labour leader revealed he made around £85,000 in capital gains last year, compared with nearly £1.6 million earned by the Prime Minister.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer’s tax return reveals he paid higher rate than Rishi Sunak last year

Rate effectively charged on Labour leader’s income 10 percentage points higher than on prime minister’s, analysis shows

The Independent UK

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Rishi Sunak swerves questions on tax reform after publishing details of £1.9m income

Due to capital gains being charged at a lower rate than income tax, the Tory leader paid an effective tax rate of just 22% on all his income - almost equivalent to a nurse on £36k

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak saved £300,000 in tax thanks to cut he voted for in 2016

PM’s tax bill would have been higher had Tories not cut top capital gains rate

The Guardian - UK

Expert on why Sunak pays less tax than he could, and his 'fuzzy' arrangement

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has published his tax returns

Wales Online

Tax expert questions whether PM’s capital gains tax arrangement should continue

Rishi Sunak’s tax return showed that he paid a lower effective rate of tax than if his income had been mostly from employment.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak saved over £300,000 due to capital gains tax cut he voted for

PM facing calls for reform to capitals gains tax rate after his mammoth income revealed

The Independent UK

Donor-Advised Funds: A Tax-Savvy Way to Rebalance Your Portfolio

Long-term investors who embrace charitable giving can easily save on capital gains taxes by donating shares when it’s time to get their portfolio back in balance.

Kiplinger

Biden's New Budget Would Hike Taxes and Wage Class Warfare

The higher taxes on small businesses and entrepreneurs could slow growth. Less opportunity means more tribalism and division.

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The Conversation

Working Australians pay tax in real-time – now the richest Australians making capital gains should too

In drawing up his plans to more effectively tax large superannuation accounts, Treasurer Jim Chalmers might have stumbled upon a really good idea.

Daily Mirror

How to slash your income tax burden - before crucial deadline in just four weeks

Bestinvest personal finance analyst Alice Haine runs through everything you need to know about reducing your tax burden before the end of the current tax year

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: More rubbish about taxing super than you’ll find at the tip

In or out of superannuation, the serious money isn’t made by wages and salaries. It is made by capital gains on investments.

The Street

Tax-Loss Harvesting: Making Lemonade Out of Lemons

You can lessen your tax burden when you sell stocks or bonds at a loss by offsetting the losses against capital gains.

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The Guardian - AU

Albanese rejects changes to capital gains tax on the family home, ‘full stop, exclamation mark’

Prime minister says it’s a bad idea to change the capital gains tax concessions on family homes

The Guardian - AU

Almost 40% of superannuation tax concessions flow to top 10% of earners, tax statement shows

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says analysis will ‘help increase public awareness and inform debate about the fairness and efficiency of the tax system’

The Street

This article defines yield in the context of finance, explains how it differs from return, and offers examples of yield-bearing assets and hoe to calculate their yields.

Yield refers to the income received via the ownership of an asset over a period of time as a proportion of that asset's total value, face value, or purchase price.

The New Daily

Ask the Expert: Tax components and super – what happens (financially) after we die?

You can nominate your estate as a beneficiary, then who you want to receive your super benefits. But here's where this strategy falls down.

Reason

Biden's Terrible Billionaire Tax

By raising the effective tax rate on capital gains, the proposal would reduce U.S. saving, discourage entrepreneurship, and decrease economic output.

Fortune

Mutual funds vs. ETFs: Key differences

Which to choose: The convenience and professional management of mutual funds or the low fees and tax efficiency of ETFs?

Fortune

Understanding how mutual funds work

Mutual funds offer diversification and access to expert management, but you have to watch out for fees.

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