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A capital gains tax (CGT) was introduced in Australia on 20 September 1985, one of a number of tax reforms by the Hawke/Keating government. The CGT applied only to assets acquired on or after that date, with gains (or losses) on assets owned on that date, called pre-CGT assets, not being subject to the CGT.
Net capital losses in a tax year may be carried forward and offset against future capital gains. However, capital losses cannot be offset against income. Personal use assets and collectables are treated as separate categories and losses on those are quarantined so they can only be applied against gains in the same category, not other gains.
Capital gains tax (CGT) in Australia is part of the income tax system rather than a separate tax. [22] Capital gains tax was introduced by the Hawke Labor government in September 1985 and allowed for indexation of the cost base of the capital asset to the Consumer Price Index , to account for annual price inflation .
Superannuation funds can claim a capital gains tax discount where the asset has been owned for at least 12 months. The discount applicable to superannuation funds is 33%, reducing the effective tax rate on capital gains from 15% to 10%. [8] No discount or adjustment is available if an asset is sold at a loss.
Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) is a credit loss accounting standard (model) that was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on June 16, 2016. [1] CECL replaced the previous Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL) accounting standard. The CECL standard focuses on estimation of expected losses over the life of the loans ...
Capital loss is the difference between a lower selling price and a higher purchase price or cost price of an eligible Capital asset, which typically represents a financial loss for the seller. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This is distinct from losses from selling goods below cost, which is typically considered loss in business income.
Loss given default or LGD is the share of an asset that is lost if a borrower defaults. It is a common parameter in risk models and also a parameter used in the calculation of economic capital, expected loss or regulatory capital under Basel II for a banking institution. This is an attribute of any exposure on bank's client.
Countries with resource-based economies experience the largest capital flight. [1] A classical view on capital flight is that it is currency speculation that drives significant cross-border movements of private funds, enough to affect financial markets. [2] The presence of capital flight indicates the need for policy reform. [3]