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Clients Warned On CGT MRE Changes: ‘Don’t be too clever’

Clients affected by changes to the main residence exemption have been urged to be “very careful” when attempting to navigate the transitional provisions, with anti-avoidance rules potentially applying. Late last year, the government passed changes that would deny non-residents the CGT main residence exemption for CGT events that happen on or after 9 May 2017,…
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CGT and the family home: expats and foreigners excluded from tax exemption

Late last year, legislative changes were made that exclude non-residents from accessing the main residence exemption. The retrospective changes directly impact foreigners and expats whose main residence is in Australia or overseas. We explore the impact. Key points ·       Non-residents for tax purposes excluded from the main residence exemption from 9 May 2017 ·       Transitional…
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