Written questions

Capital Gains Tax

Commons · Question 2704 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 28 May 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was generated from capital gains tax in the last financial year.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 28 May 2026

Capital Gains Tax receipts in the 2025 to 2026 tax year were £22.2 billion. This figure is provisional until aligned to HMRC’s annual report and accounts due to be published in Summer 2026. This figure, along with receipts data for other tax years and oth...