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LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... align with the government's stated rationale for exempting new builds from the broader negative gearing and capital gains tax changes," Burgess said. "The government's own housing policy distinguishes between investor demand for existing homes and investment ...

Start-ups carve out confirms tax reforms are 'flawed': WAM

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
Wilson Asset Management (WAM) believes the recent capital gains tax (CGT) reform carve out for small businesses and start-ups confirmed the change is not correctly executed for its initial intention. In its submission to a Treasury consultation, WAM ...

Income generating index ETFs gain traction post Budget

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... reforms and are seemingly seeking out income-oriented strategies that may be better positioned under a higher capital gains tax regime," he said. Global X said investors are prioritising after-tax outcomes, favouring investments that derive a larger ...

Government consults on discretionary trust tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... paid by workers, Treasury said. The announcement was made alongside other changes, including the reforms of capital gains tax discount and negative gearing strategies in the Budget earlier this year. However, Treasury confirmed the minimum tax will not ...

CGT, negative gearing changes to become a law

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
The government's tax agenda announced in the Budget overhauling the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing have now passed the Parliament and will become law. The government recently unveiled CGT discount carveouts targeting small businesses ...

Start-ups, small businesses win CGT reform carveouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
Treasury has unveiled a package of capital gains tax (CGT) discount carveouts targeting small businesses, and start-ups and their investors following backlash since the reforms were announced in the Budget on May 12. Testamentary trusts will also be ...

Budget changes could drive SMSF adoption: FAAA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... transitional arrangements requiring assets to be valued as of 1 July 2027. "We have major concerns about the changes to capital gains tax. We believe it should be better targeted and not involve such high level of complexity," Abood said. While broadly ...

Product showcase: Reframing financial advice

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... introduced what many describe as the most significant tax reforms in two decades, centred on proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules, negative gearing, and the tax treatment of discretionary trusts. Against this backdrop, many advisers are ...

Investors pile into income ETFs amid upcoming tax changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... Australian investors are increasingly turning to income focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) as proposed changes to capital gains tax (CGT) sharpen the focus on after tax returns, according to new data from Global X ETFs. The ETF provider's latest monthly ...

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... have bank reporting season early in the month, that was a bit disappointing. Then between rate hikes and those capital gains tax changes in the budget, they're both expected to weigh on bank earnings as we move forward," Colosimo said. "The second ...
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