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Re:A world without retirement? by aianus on Sunday April 02, 2017 @10:13PM (#14020182)
In Canada there is no capital gains tax on primary residences. In the US, $500k is exempt. I imagine the laws are similar in most parts of the world, no?
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Re:A world without retirement? by vkou on Monday April 03, 2017 @02:08AM (#14020910)
If we were to get rid of the capital gains exemption, housing might become more affordable.
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