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From 1 July 2027, the way capital gains are taxed for individuals, trusts and partnerships is set to change. The 50% CGT discount will be replaced by cost base indexation and a new 30% minimum [...]

Are you an employee thinking of putting some of your pre-tax income into superannuation to boost your retirement savings? This is known as salary sacrifice, and the good news is that it can benefit you [...]

Have you ever wondered how much superannuation you will have and need in retirement? The answer is it depends on a range of factors, such as your lifestyle goals, whether you have paid off your [...]

With the Government set to impose a minimum 30% tax on discretionary or “family” trusts from 1 July 2028, it’s probably time to start thinking about what you should do about any existing family trust [...]

One of the many areas where the big changes to negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax may have an effect is where you use the “absence concession” to allow you to “continue to treat” your [...]

The Government has legislated major changes to capital gains tax (CGT). From 1 July 2027, the 50% CGT discount for individuals, trusts and partnerships will be replaced. In its place comes cost base indexation and [...]

Self-managed super funds are generally not allowed to borrow money. A limited recourse borrowing arrangement, or LRBA, is one of the few exceptions. It lets a fund borrow to buy a single asset, with the [...]

What this means for you If your family trust gives a company a share of trust income but does not actually pay it across, the High Court has confirmed this is not automatically treated as [...]

If you are a foreign resident for tax purposes when you sell your Australian home, you cannot claim the usual capital gains tax exemption on it. This applies no matter how long you lived in [...]

With the Budget changes now legislated, perhaps it’s time to consider more closely how they may affect you, and what you can do about it – especially in relation to the CGT discount changes. So, [...]