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Capital controlAny policy intended to restrict the free movement of capital, especially financial capital, into or out of a country.Similar MatchesCapitalization tableCapitalization tableA table showing the capitalization of a firm, which typically includes the amount of capital obtained from each source - long-term debt and common equity - and the respective capitalization ratios. Capital stockCapital stockThe total amount of physical capital that has been accumulated, usually in a country. Capital account surplusCapital account surplusCredits minus debits on capital account. Same as balance on capital account. See surplus. Venture capital trustVenture capital trustA type of investment trust which invests in small unquoted companies with assets of under £15 million, including AIM and OFEX companies, and which is designed to attract risk capital from higher rate taxpayers by giving them tax concessions.Like investment trusts, VCTs are quoted on the London Stock Exchange.As with investment trusts, their share price may trade at a discount to net asset value.They provide 3 types of tax benefit:-40% capital gains tax deferral, provided the shares are held for a period of no less than 3 years.- 20% income tax relief on the amount of the original investment- All dividends are tax free and all gains on disposal after 3 years tax exempt. But when the shares are sold, the original capital gains tax liability will be re-triggered.VCTs are only allowed to invest in companies under a certain size, and there is a limit on how much they can invest in any one company. The idea is that they must apply their funds to genuinely risky entrepreneurial ventures. Capital intensiveCapital intensiveDescribing an industry or sector of the economy that relies relatively heavily on inputs of capital, usually relative to labor, compared to other industries or sectors. See factor intensity. Further SuggestionsMorgan Stanley Capital International Europe IndexCapital account balance Investment Company with Variable Capital Perfectly mobile capital capital expenditure Capital expenditure Capital market line (CML) Hard capital rationing Dedicated capital capital gains tax Pie model of capital structure Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index Capital movement Core capital Capital outflow Capital appreciation Capital account venture capital Capital asset Free capital markets Crony capitalism Venture Capital Capital market Capitalization rate Capitalization Weighted Index |
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