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Tax planning and the herd basis elections

Language: English Series: Farm Tax Brief ; 7(4) April 1992, 27-28(2)Publication details: 1992Subject(s): Summary: Tax planning for the livestock farmer rests on two bases: the treatment of animals as trading stock or as a capital asset. Election to the latter, `herd basis`, is irrevocable, so the article debates the pros and cons of each approach.

Tax planning for the livestock farmer rests on two bases: the treatment of animals as trading stock or as a capital asset. Election to the latter, `herd basis`, is irrevocable, so the article debates the pros and cons of each approach.