I wish there were a way to differentiate capital gains arising from being a passive owner vs capital gains arising from being an active owner. If your only con

I wish there were a way to differentiate capital gains arising from being a passive owner vs capital gains arising from being an active owner. If your only contribution to a company is that you've funded it, I really don't think you should enjoy the same tax benefits as an entrepreneur who put their blood and sweat into it. Let's define it like this - if working for a company is your primary occupation, you can enjoy the lower capital gains tax from its success. This includes founders and employees with equity. For everyone else it's income tax, because they've done little else than speculate, and, well, gambling wins count as personal income.