{
  "id": 9713655,
  "title": "Capital gains tax: how it works, benefits and pitfalls of another hike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/capital-gains-tax-how-it-works-benefits-and-pitfalls-of-another-hike",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T05:00:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/25/capital-gains-tax-how-it-works-benefits-and-pitfalls-of-another-hike"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Increasing the rate of CGT is one of the tax levers available to chancellor as he considers revenue-raising options Capital gains tax (CGT) has been widely cited as a possible revenue-raiser as the chancellor, John Healey, prepares to deliver a tough budget next month. How does it work, and what are the pros and cons of raising it further? Continue reading...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}