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New law to add clarity to business sales

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
... part of the tax measure process. The proposed legislation would amend the income tax law to change the capital gains tax (CGT) treatment of the sale and purchases of businesses involving certain earnout rights. "When a buyer and seller cannot agree on ...

RG146 "insufficient" on tax education: IPA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... termination payments, tax treatment of derivative products, employee share schemes, estate planning and in-depth coverage of CGT. Under the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) 2009, financial advisers providing tax advice need to be registered as tax agents ...

Treasury proposes tax relief for merging super funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... ASFA has argued that, as with other periods of significant regulatory change, it is appropriate for the Government to provide CGT merger relief through the Stronger Super transition period." Against expectations, there have so far been relatively few ...

ATO considers increasing Bitcoin control

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... comment from investors interested on crypto-currencies. The regulator has acknowledged that Bitcoin is a capital gains tax (CGT) asset and noted that tax outcomes for gains made will depend on whether the taxpayer holds crypto-currency as a personal ...

AUI plans property trust merger

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... equating to approximately 25% of FCT's net asset value. They may also have the opportunity to defer any capital gains tax (CGT) on their investment by opting for scrip for scrip rollover relief. Earlier this year it merged the Australian Unity Second ...

AUI investors approve property fund merger

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... commercial property investments, better diversify their property exposure, and have the opportunity to defer capital gains tax (CGT) on their investment," he continued. "Having spoken with a number of investors, many of them expressed a desire to maintain ...

AUI tips property fund merger

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... forecast net asset value at the withdrawal offer date. They may also have the opportunity to defer any capital gains tax (CGT) on their investment by opting for scrip for scrip rollover relief. The Office Property Fund has returned 7.35% over three years. ...

EQT lodges bidder statement for the Trust Co

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... group and will be entitled to this share of any benefits achieved through combining the two companies. Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rollover relief should be available to eligible shareholders if Equity Trustees acquires 80% or more of the Trust Company. ...

CGT relief passes Senate

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
Capital gains tax relief legislation for superannuation funds passed through the Senate yesterday alongside two other key pieces of reform. Unrealised gains or losses on revenue and capital assets incurred from 1 October 2011 to 1 July 2017 can now ...

CGT relief passes House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Capital gains tax relief has been welcomed by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), after the Bill passed through the House of Representatives yesterday. The Bill extends the relief on capital loss rollovers to 1 July 2017 to coincide ...