How are Asset valuations calculated?

Until 2024:

  • Box 3 tax was based on a fictitious (assumed) return; actual income didn’t matter.

Transitional rules (2025–2027):

  • Tax based on assumed return, but you may report actual lower returns with proper documentation.

From 2028 onward:

  • Taxation is fully based on actual returns:

    • Interest from savings

    • Dividends

    • Rental income

    • Capital gains (including unrealized gains, except for some real estate)

Why it changed:

  • The Supreme Court ruled taxing based on fictitious returns violated property rights.

  • New system aims to be fairer but more complex.