Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts reached £194m in July 2026, compared to the £165m recorded in July 2025, according to HMRC’s latest data.
This follows receipts of £192m in June 2026.
The figures come after a record year for CGT receipts, which reached £22.2bn in 2025/26, surpassing the previous record of £16.9bn in 2022/23 and the £13.7bn recorded in 2024/25.
The latest Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast expects CGT receipts to rise to £34.9bn by 2030/31, up from £29.8bn in its November 2025 forecast.
Simon Martin, head of UK technical services at Utmost, said: “CGT receipts remain elevated following a record year for the Treasury, with higher rates introduced at the Autumn Budget 2024 and the fiscal drag drawing ever more individuals into the CGT net.
“While the OBR forecasts CGT tax receipts to make even larger contributions for the Treasury in the coming years, the increasing tax burden on gains from investments, property and business assets risks making the UK less attractive to internationally mobile investors, entrepreneurs and business owners, particularly when other jurisdictions are offering more favourable tax regimes.”
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