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Cost Base Adjustment
The short answer
A change to an asset’s tax cost base due to fees, corporate actions, returns of capital, or other events.
What is Cost Base Adjustment?
A change to an asset’s tax cost base due to fees, corporate actions, returns of capital, or other events.
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