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Excellent victories give rise to taxation (7,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

capital gains

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'rise to taxation' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'excellent victories' is the wordplay.
'excellent' becomes 'capital' (I've seen this before).
'victories' becomes 'gains' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'capital'+'gains'='CAPITAL GAINS'

'give' is the link.

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(Other definitions for capital gains that I've seen before include "target of 17, 8 [CHANCELLORS STATEMENT] - with 6a" , "must happen when money flows into London" , "Profits from investment sales" , "Profit" , "post-war Honolulu and Juneau for US?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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