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Assuming unrealised is required, and capital is required, and gains is required, the following 31 results were found.

  1. Unrealised capital gains are already taxed in Australia, claims minister

    Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has claimed it is “simply not true” that unrealised capital gains are not taxed anywhere else in the world. Minister Jones was speaking in response to amendments put forward on Wednesday by independent member for...

  2. SMSFA urges Senate to reject super tax legislation

    since this tax proposal was first mooted in early 2023, it seems determined to press ahead with the taxation of unrealised capital gains that will be disastrous for thousands of primary producers and small and family businesses who will be impacted.”...

  3. The windfall gains tax – plunder or taxation?

    The WGT does not require any “dutiable transaction” for the liability to arise, and therefore effectively taxes unrealised capital gains. Many landowners are unlikely to be able to pay the WGT when it arises. This is particularly the case where the...

  4. Tax on unrealised gains in super ‘a dangerous precedent’

    The concept proposed under Labor’s $3 million threshold has sparked fears the same approach could be adopted for other types of entities. The idea of taxing unrealised gains under an earnings tax calculation is a unique concept for Australia and...

  5. Joint bodies fight for crucial changes to $3m super tax bill

    issues before the bill is legislated. The joint bodies have previously expressed concerns about the taxation of unrealised capital gains under the measure due to the proposed calculation for the new tax and the absence of indexation. “The calculations...

  6. Practical scenarios demonstrate dire consequences of Div 296 tax, auditor warns

    The taxation of unrealised gains following the introduction of Division 296 tax will pose severe financial risks for more volatile investments, a specialist auditor has cautioned. With the bill to implement the Division 296 tax expected to be debated...

  7. $3m super tax will thump thousands of SMSF members with $80k bill

    analytics Professor Ralf Zurbrugg said the liquidity stress in the findings was exacerbated by the inclusion of unrealised capital gains in the measurement of earnings. “Taxing unrealised capital gains is a somewhat radical departure from existing tax...

  8. Budget forecast for super tax ‘litmus test’ for unrealised gains

    If the government sticks to its $2 billion revenue projection, then investors will move funds out of super, says SMSF Association. The SMSF sector will be watching the budget closely next week to see if the proposed super tax will produce $2 billion...

  9. Why Division 296 sets a stressful precedent

    In imposing a levy on unrealised gains, the $3 million super tax bucks basic principles. We are in the throes of a significant change to the taxation of superannuation as we await the next stage of the policy design. On 28 February, the government...

  10. Independent MPs demand urgent changes to $3m super tax reforms

    for the $3 million superannuation tax. Eight independent MPs have united to oppose the "egregious proposal" to tax unrealised capital gains as part of the government's Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures bill. The bill,...

  11. Senate committee gives $3m super tax bill the green light

    to be responsible for setting this threshold, which is a common feature of the tax system." On the taxation of unrealised capital gains, the committee stated it understands views shared by inquiry participants but believes, on the balance of evidence,...

  12. Super tax increase ‘raises retrospective CGT issues’

    Labor’s move to double tax on balance earnings above $3 million throws up a problem with unrealised capital gains. The government should provide CGT relief for those impacted by the $3 million superannuation threshold to prevent capital gains being...

  13. With $3m super tax ‘the house always wins’

    The proposed method for taxing super balances above $3 million will generate problems because it treats income and unrealised capital gains equally, says IPA general manager, Tony Greco. He said it also failed to apply the CGT discount to unrealised...

  14. Uncertainty around CGT exemptions

    While the small business capital gains tax exemptions are seemingly unaffected by the proposed budget changes, according to Challenger’s Jeremy Cooper, there are some areas of uncertainty. Speaking at event hosted by Spring Financial Group, Mr Cooper,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Miranda Brownlee
    • Category: Tax
  15. Auditor rallies younger members to fight against $3m super tax

    the proposed changes, which will double the tax rate for earnings on super balances above $3 million and tax unrealised capital gains, highlighting Ms Randeria’s concerns. “These measures will fundamentally change what is one of the best superannuation...

  16. Farmers, small business ‘to bear brunt of $3m super tax’

    business communities” were most likely to be adversely affected by the proposed legislation thanks to its tax on unrealised capital gains. In its submission on the Division 296 measure, which adds an extra 15 per cent tax on total super balances (TSBs)...

  17. Coalition would reverse Div 296 tax: Howarth

    basically just need the Greens to support them, and they're all in on this. They [the Greens] don't mind taxing unrealised capital gains and taxing people more. They also want to lower the threshold and make it retrospective.” He continued that if the...

  18. Main residence exemption myths and misconceptions

    The surge in the residential property market continues to attract buyers and sellers, many involving the family home. This article considers the common myths and misconceptions when it comes to being eligible for the main residence exemption. When it...

  19. SMSFA urges Senate crossbench to halt ‘flawed’ super tax bill

    superannuation trustees have a legislative obligation to keep sufficient liquidity and therefore the taxation of unrealised capital gains should not be a liquidity concern lacks commercial realism. “It is completely unreasonable to expect trustees, when...

  20. Coalition will oppose increase to sophisticated investor thresholds: Senator Hume

    oppose it for its consequences for younger Australians.” Moreover, Hume criticised Labor's proposed taxation of unrealised capital gains, labelling it as unprecedented and likely to deter investment in certain asset classes. “We know self-managed super...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
    • Category: Business
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