The importance of capital loss offset provisions in a world of risk is well documented in the tax literature. However, the potential deadweight losses (DWLs) owing to imperfect offset has not been fully explored. This paper develops a framework whereby that investigation can be carried out, and...

The importance of capital loss offset provisions in a world of risk is well documented in the tax literature. However, the potential deadweight losses owing to imperfect offset has not been fully explored. This paper develops a framework whereby that investigation can be carried out and utilizes...