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Current Issues - foreign residents and property

31 October 2017

A bill is currently before Parliament to remove the main residence exemption for foreign residents and to apply a vacancy tax. What is the current state of play for expats who own property in Australia, particularly those looking to sell a former main residence over the few years? Read more »

Capital Gains Tax Planning and the family home (Part II)

30 January 2017

This article focuses on a number of special provisions in the law with respect to the main residence capital gains tax exemption that may be applied under certain circumstances to maximize gains on an after tax basis. Read more »

Capital Gains Tax Planning and the family home (Part I)

23 January 2017

In this article we explore specific eligibility and other elements in the current law with respect to the main residence capital gains tax exemption. The articles to follow then focus special provisions that may be applied under certain circumstances to maximize gains on an after tax basis. Read more »

Capital Gains Tax Planning and the family home - A New Year’s resolution?

16 January 2017

In the Henry Taxation Review (also known as Australia’s Future Taxation System) of December 2009 it was contemplated that demographic changes in the form of an ageing population has structural consequences for Australia’s budget position: ‘if rising debt and reductions in government services are to be avoided, action will be needed to increase the amount of revenue raised from this or other tax bases’. Read more »