Take care when declaring a capital loss or gain on shares. ATO ‘wash sale’ rule

Share investors need to take care when declaring capital gains and losses, being particularly mindful of the Australian Taxation Office’s ‘wash sale’ rule. Investors who have incurred large capital losses on shares can use those capital losses to offset any capital gains they have realised. Any unused losses can be carried forward to offset capital … Continue reading Take care when declaring a capital loss or gain on shares. ATO ‘wash sale’ rule