Can we talk about capital gains tax for Budget 2020?

The last time the CGT was cut, the related tax yield increased so it makes sense to try it again

One of the more memorable lines in all the movies I’ve seen is uttered by Sylvester Stallone in the 2006 release Rocky Balboa: “Life ain’t all sunshine and rainbows, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.”

I was reminded of those lines when I watched Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe’s presentation at last week’s ...