21 July 2017 | Exposure Draft
As part of the 2017-18 Budget, the Government announced that it would be making capital gains tax (CGT) changes for foreign residents.
Main residence exemption
From 9 May 2017 the Government will remove the entitlement to the CGT main residence exemption for foreign residents that have dwellings that qualify as their main residence. Therefore any such capital gain or loss arising upon disposal of a foreign resident’s main residence will need to be recognised.
Principal asset test
From 9 May 2017 the Government will modify the foreign resident CGT regime to clarify that, for the purpose of determining whether an entity’s underlying value is principally derived from taxable Australian real property, the principal asset test will apply on an associate inclusive basis.
We urge you to seek professional advice when deciding to sell your property as a non resident.