CGT guides
Plain-English guides to capital gains tax on Australian shares. General information only, not tax advice.
Capital gains tax on Australian shares: a plain-English guide
What CGT is, when it applies, and how the gain on your shares is actually worked out.
The 50% CGT discount, explained (with a worked example)
How holding shares for more than 12 months can halve the tax on your gain.
Capital losses on shares: how they work and carry forward
How a loss reduces your tax, the order it is applied, and carrying it to future years.
Capital gains tax on ETFs in Australia
Selling ETF units, the distribution capital gains component, and the AMIT cost-base adjustment that catches people out.
Do you pay CGT when you sell shares?
When you pay, when you don't, and why a loss is never wasted. The short, plain-English answer.
CGT when you bought the same share more than once
Which parcel did you sell? A worked FIFO example showing how it changes your discount and your tax.