11/04/2025
The evil property investor 50% CGT Discount!
Fun fact you wont ever hear
Capital Gains Tax 50% policy Introduced in 1999 Was NOT a new concept.
Just a simpler calculation. Yes more “generous” if reducing what you pay to the government from profit people make from effort and risk is generosity.
Basic approximate example Old Sytem V Current
Eg
Buy at median house price
Year 2000 - $300,000
Sell at median today 2025 $1000,000
$700k gross profit
Old pre 1999 system CPI Indexation added to cost base reduced gross liability to $370k
And this applied to all taxpayers, including companies, individuals, trusts, and superannuation funds
Post 2000 CGT 50% reduced gross liabilty $350k
And ONLY applies to individuals and some trusts
John Howard that “bastard”