Do you need to pay tax when making money through stocks?

Do you need to pay tax when making money through stocks?

Stock trading
~involves buying shares of a company and owning ownership of the stock, then selling the stock at a higher price to make a profit.

Stock trading has two types:
1. Investment in shares
For long-term investment purposes with infrequent trading volume, there is no need to pay taxes.
 
2. Dealing in shares
For short-term buying and selling activities with frequent trading volume, taxes are required.

Example 1: Today, YuYu purchases a stock and earns dividends. Several years later, YuYu sells it and makes a profit. Because it is considered a long-term investment with no commercial nature, the income earned is treated as capital gains from stock investments, exempt from individual income tax.

So, does one need to pay tax on the dividends earned from long-term investment in stocks?
Shareholders typically receive dividend checks that specify the type of dividend, such as single tier dividend and exempt dividend, meaning the total dividend equals the net dividend. Taxpayers do not need to report dividend income when filing taxes.

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