CGT Articles

CGT Event H2

CGT Event H2   CGT Event H2 is where an act, transaction or event occurs in relation to a CGT asset owned by a taxpayer and that act, transaction or event does not result in an adjustment being...

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CGT Event E1

CGT Event E1 What is CGT Event E1? CGT Event E1 deals with a situation where a taxpayer creates a trust over a CGT asset by way of declaration or settlement. The rules dealing with CGT Event E1 are...

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CGT Event K7

CGT Event K7   What is CGT Event K7? CGT Event K7 is where a balancing adjustment event occurs for a depreciating asset held by a taxpayer that was at some time used (or installed ready for...

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Goodwill (CGT)

Goodwill (CGT)

Goodwill is commonly known as the attractive force of a business that brings in its customers. The exact definition of goodwill is different under accounting principles compared with general law...

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CGT Event J2-J5-J6

CGT Event J2 - J5 - J6      CGT events J2, J5 and J6 are invoked in situations where a taxpayer utilises the small business CGT roll-over concession and a certain specific...

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CGT Event G3

CGT Event G3   What is CGT Event G3? CGT Event G3 is relevant where an appointed liquidator or administrator makes a declaration that the shareholders of a company, or shareholders of a relevant...

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CGT event K4

CGT event K4  CGT event K4 addresses a situation where a taxpayer that holds a CGT asset on capital account starts to instead hold that asset as trading stock. This is most common in a property...

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CGT Event I1

  CGT Event I1   What is CGT Event I1? CGT Event I1 addresses a situation where an individual or company owns CGT assets and ceases being an Australian resident for taxation purposes.   The rules...

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CGT Main Residence Exemption

CGT Main Residence Exemption   The capital gains tax (CGT) provisions in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA 1997) do not apply to the disposal of the main residence where certain conditions are met. Generally, this means that where an individual sells the...

Earnout Arrangement

What is an earnout arrangement? An earnout arrangement is where a business is sold for a set amount plus a percentage of profits in the future for a specified period.  The CGT rules provide that capital gains and losses arising in respect of look-through earnout...

CGT on Property Development

CGT on Property Development   The revenue/capital distinction It is very important to determine whether a property is being sold on revenue or capital account as it determines whether: any gain is exempt because it is a disposal of a pre-CGT asset the 50% discount and...