CGT like its 1999: Chalmers leans toward scrapping Howard-Costello tax discount

Chalmers sends welcome budget reform signal

The true test is whether the budget shifts the dial on key policy settings in directions conducive to building a bigger, faster-growing and more resilient economy.

CGT like its 1999: Chalmers leans toward scrapping Howard-Costello tax discount

Scrapping the capital gains tax discount would likely deliver a tax hit to investors, as Jim Chalmers promises “intergenerational equity” in his May 12 budget.