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Could Australia’s New Capital Gains Tax Flip Your Portfolio?
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Subscribe13 MAY 2026 / ACCOUNTING & TAXES
The Australian Federal Budget for 2026-27 proposes key tax changes that could impact property and share investors, as well as the functioning of discretionary trusts. From July 1, 2027, the 50% capital gains tax (CGT) discount is to be replaced with a system involving cost base indexation and a 30% tax on net capital gains, while negative gearing will face limits. These changes could greatly affect wealth-building strategies, possibly deter risky investments and change property investment dynamics. The government views these revisions as a way to increase revenue and make the tax system more equitable.
Australia just put a tax wrench into the investment engine, and advisers are already opening the hood. For years, investors leaned on two familiar tools: the 50% capital gains tax discount and negative gearing on residential property. The 2026–27 Federal...
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