[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Pierre

Looks Capital Gains is going to cop it.

There’s already a risk associated with investing.

So you invest your cash, and if you invest it wisely they’ll take more off you.

So if you invest it and lose it all, I doubt they’ll come and compensate you.

So then less people will be inclined to invest in the economy………….genius. There’s a policy for growth right there!

Loss making ventures can be offset against profitable ventures, thus compensating investors by reducing the amount of tax paid.