Opinion The Inflation Tax on Capital Published 2 years ago on July 20, 2021 By News Biden’s capital-gains rate hike is worse than it looks. Under rising prices, it could eat 112% of a return. (Shutterstock) Share with friends President Joe Biden is proposing to raise the top tax rate on capital gains from the current 20% to 39.6% in response to inflation. Read More at The Wall Street Journal Related Topics: Up Next How to Be an Anticapitalist Don't Miss Walters: Will California Get Tough on Housing Quotas? News Continue Reading Advertisement You may like