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Question We owned a rural property just over 1 acre (0.4Ha) with a dwelling and attached granny flat for 10 years. The granny flat was originally built for the previous owners’ parents so it was more like an extension to the main residence rather than a separate dwelling, it was separated by a common party …
Question Capital Gains Tax Query – URGENT PLEASE A couple are getting divorced and there is a property that is sold and we need to work out the CGT implications Property sold – Property A which has a Granny Flat. Property is located in NSW Property B My Query I need to calculate the net …
Question CLARIFICATION OF COST OF CGT ON PROPERTY SOLDI have had conflicting information from two different accountants re the sale of a property. Below I have outlined details.This property belonged to my mother-in-law and when she passed in 2002 it was left to my husband in her Will.Valuation Years The property sold for $500,000 and …
Question My Partner and I are both Australian citizens working and living in NZ , we have bought and lived in our house now for 4 years and we are thinking of selling our house in NZ and moving back to Australia .So far we understand there is no CGT payment required as we are …
Question Questions Answer I attach a spreadsheet that you should duplicate before you start and use to estimate the CGT on each property. This will help you choose which property you want to cover with your main residence exemption during the period 27-4-2019 and 27-4-2023. Work out the gain on each one and see which …
Question We bought a strata unit in Geelong in 2003, whilst living overseas paying $191,000. We lived in the UK from 2000 we returned to Australia in September 2021 and are now living in the unit. The current value is estimated to be $420,000. If we were to sell how much CGT would we be …
Question Maintaining the Main Residence Exemption from CGT through the generations BACKGROUNDReference is made to two residences: one on the “Coast” and one in the “City”. Mum was living alone in her main residence on the Coast (land 400 square meters) which qualifies for the main residence exemption. Mum decided to enter permanent residential aged …
Question Hello, my brother and I are considering buying a house with our elderly parents so they can move and live closer to us. The title to the land and house will be under our parents name, but we will help fund part of the cost by accessing equity in our existing properties, respectively. The …
Question JuliaRe CGTRefer below to a bit of history supplied to my tax agent. What else do you need? Answer Yes you can certainly reduce the amount of CGT you have to pay by making a superannuation contribution. You can check my gov for your un used concessional cap which may allow you to contribute …
Question Re CGTRefer below to a bit of history supplied to my tax agent. Can I reduce the amount of estimated CGT which is due next financial year etc? Answer A couple are only allowed one main residence exemption between them so from your marriage October 2007 you will have to choose which property to …
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