I don't think your numbers are correct. In the UK capital gains tax rates on shares are 24% for higher rate tax payers. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/capital-gai

I don't think your numbers are correct. In the UK capital gains tax rates on shares are 24% for higher rate tax payers. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/capital-gains-tax-rates-and-allowances https://www.gov.uk/guidance/capital-gains-tax-rates-and-allo... In California those rates go up to 33.3% (20% federal + 13.3% state).