Easyform Glossary of Law Terms. — UK law terms.
Capital gains tax — A capital gains tax (abbreviated: CGT) is a tax charged on capital gains, the profit realized on the sale of a non inventory asset that was purchased at a lower price. The most common capital gains are realized from the sale of stocks, bonds,… … Wikipedia
Productive and unproductive labour — were concepts used in classical political economy mainly in the 18th and 19th century, which survive today to some extent in modern management discussions, economic sociology and Marxist or Marxian economic analysis. The concepts strongly… … Wikipedia
Tax haven — A tax haven is a place where certain taxes are levied at a low rate or not at all. Individuals and/or firms can find it attractive to move themselves to areas with lower tax rates. This creates a situation of tax competition among governments.… … Wikipedia
Real estate investment trust — A real estate investment trust or REIT ( /ˈriːt … Wikipedia
Investment management — is the professional management of various securities (shares, bonds etc.) and assets (e.g., real estate), to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors. Investors may be institutions (insurance companies, pension funds,… … Wikipedia
Wash sale — is a sale of a security (stock, bonds, options) at a loss and repurchasing the same or substantially identical stock soon afterwards. The idea is to make an unrealised loss claimable as a tax deduction, by offsetting against other capital gains… … Wikipedia
BRIC — Not to be confused with BRICS. Brazil, Russia, India, China BRIC Federative Republic of Brazil President (head of state and government): Dilma Rousseff Russian Federation President (head of state): D … Wikipedia
Nikolai Leskov — Portrait of Leskov by Valentin Serov, 1894 Born February 16, 1831(1831 02 16) Oryol, Russia Died March 5, 1 … Wikipedia
