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Australia Introduces Bill to Overhaul Property Tax Breaks, Capital Gains Rule
The bill would replace the 50% discount with inflation-linked rules and limit negative gearing, while offering workers a tax offset and $1,000 deduction.
- On Thursday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced landmark tax reform legislation to Parliament featuring an inflation-adjusted capital gains tax, negative gearing limits for residential properties, and a $250-a-year worker tax offset.
- Chalmers argued the laws would overturn "more than two decades of a distorted tax system" that fueled property price growth, targeting housing affordability for first-home buyers locked out by investment-favoring tax rules.
- The bill replaces the existing 50 per cent capital gains tax discount with an inflation-linked system and limits negative gearing to new builds, though Chalmers is consulting on potential concessions for small businesses.
- Following its introduction, the bill was automatically referred to a Senate committee for inquiry by June 22, sustaining a political brawl as the Coalition criticizes the government's rush and businesses express concern.
- To pass by the July 1 implementation deadline, the government requires crossbench support in the Senate, where the Greens seek "the scrutiny it deserves" regarding tax handouts for the ultra-wealthy.
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Labor Introduces Bill to Overhaul Negative Gearing, Capital Gains Tax
Everyday property investors and renters are facing a fundamental shift in their financial planning, following the formal introduction of Labor’s negative gearing and capital gains tax changes to parliament. While Treasurer Jim Chalmers presented the legislation on May 28 as a tool to fix long-standing distortions in the housing market, the changes will be felt most acutely by suburban Australians. For the estimated two million individuals who ho…
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