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The FIRE Exit
Glossary

Capital gains tax

Tax on the profit when you sell an asset for more than you paid for it. Rates, allowances, and the treatment of long-term holdings vary widely by country.

What it means for you

Selling investments in drawdown can trigger this tax, so where you live and when you sell both matter.

See it in numbersWhere You Live Some countries tax the pot every year, just for existing. See what that does to the number you need: over a decades-long exit, the difference is enormous.

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