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rebasing

noun/ˌriːˈbeɪsɪŋ/

C1CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The resetting of an asset's base cost to its market value at a specified date for gains calculations.

Rebasing to 2017 values wiped out decades of accrued gain for the newly deemed-domiciled taxpayers.

Topic: Tax law in Legal English

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