AU Australia property term
Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
Australia-wide
Plain-English definition
Tax applied through the income-tax system to a taxable capital gain, such as a profit made when an investment property is sold.
Why this matters to a foreign buyer
Foreign and temporary residents can have different CGT rules, discounts and main-residence treatment. Keep purchase, improvement, ownership and sale records from the start.
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