Sydney, 13 May 2026 – Investors in Australia are rushing to understand a major overhaul of capital gains tax rules after the government moved to replace the long-standing 50% capital gains tax discount with a cost-base indexation system and a new 30% minimum tax rate on gains.
The changes, announced in the federal budget, are expected to raise the effective tax rate on capital gains for many investors and form part of the Labor government’s broader effort to create what it describes as a fairer tax system. The reform also comes alongside restrictions on negative gearing for residential property investors and a new 30% tax rate on income distributed through trusts.
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