For capital gain days held calculations, clarify if you include date sold as days held aswell?

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**ANSWER BASED ON
AUSTRALIAN TAX OONLY**
Question:
For capital gain days held
calculations, clarify if you include
date sold as days held aswell?
Asset Purchased:19/07/1997
Asset Sold: 17/05/2021
Days Held: 165 + 8395 + 137 =
8697
2021 - 1997 / 4 = 6 Leap Days
a) 8697 + 6 = 8703
OR
b) 8697 + 6 + 1 (Including end
date) = 8704
Transcribed Image Text:**ANSWER BASED ON AUSTRALIAN TAX OONLY** Question: For capital gain days held calculations, clarify if you include date sold as days held aswell? Asset Purchased:19/07/1997 Asset Sold: 17/05/2021 Days Held: 165 + 8395 + 137 = 8697 2021 - 1997 / 4 = 6 Leap Days a) 8697 + 6 = 8703 OR b) 8697 + 6 + 1 (Including end date) = 8704
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