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Capital Gains Tax Consequences Pursuant To A Bequest Releasing A Debtor From A Debt Owed To The Deceased
Since the introduction of capital gains tax it has been a contentious issue whether capital gains tax would arise in circumstances where a testator releases a debtor from a debt owed by the debtor to the testator or where the testator would bequeath the subject matter of the debt to the debtor resulting in potential set-off or confusio.
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