But just like when you make money at your 9-to-5 job, the government wants a piece of your earnings. The tax you pay on your investment income is called capital gains tax, and the rules are ...
CGT is only paid by around 0.65 per cent of the adult population (350,000 people), however most CGT revenue only comes from the 0.02 per cent of the population who make gains of over £1 million.