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Capital gains tax (CGT)

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Capital gains tax (CGT)

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Capital gains tax for business assets

Capital gains tax (CGT) affects businesses when certain events happen, such as selling commercial premises or a business.

Small business CGT concessions

The small business capital gains tax (CGT) concessions allow you to reduce, disregard or defer some or all of a capital gain from an active asset used in a small business.

Calculate CGT

How to calculate capital gains tax (CGT) on your assets, assets that are affected, and the CGT discount.

CGT calculator

Use the calculator or steps to work out your CGT, including your capital proceeds and cost base.

CGT assets and exemptions

Check if your assets are subject to CGT, exempt, or pre-date CGT.

Foreign residents and capital gains tax

How CGT affects your assets if you are a foreign or temporary resident, or change your residency.

Small business restructure roll-over

The small business restructure roll-over allows small businesses to transfer active assets from one entity (the transferor) to one or more other entities (transferees), on or after 1 July 2016, without incurring an income tax liability.

Last modified: 26 Mar 2024
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Capital gains tax

What you will learn

  1. What capital gains tax (CGT) is and the assets that are subject to CGT rules
  2. Basic ways of calculating CGT
  3. Exemptions, rollovers and concessions that may be available to disregard, defer or reduce capital gains
  4. Keeping records for CGT
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