In a report published on Tuesday 12 March, the Tax Foundation think-tank has highlighted the major differences in capital gains tax rates across Europe.
On average, EU Member States tax capital gains on the sale of listed shares at 18.6%. Denmark tops the list, with a tax rate of 42%. It is followed by Finland and France, with 34% each. At the other end of the scale are Bulgaria and Romania, with rates of 6% and 10% respectively.
However, a number of European countries do not levy capital...