The ‘Other’ Method

17th March, 2020

QPIA Module Three – Elements of Property Investment Advising Topic Five – Duties and Taxes The ‘Other’ Method
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The other method is the simplest of the three methods for calculating a capital gain. You must use this method to calculate the capital gain if your client has bought and sold their asset within 12 months or, generally, for capital gains tax (CGT) events that do not involve an asset. In these cases, the indexation and discount methods do not apply.

Generally, to use the other method, you simply subtract your cost base (what the asset cost you) from your capital proceeds (how much you sold it for). The amount of proceeds left is your client’s capital gain. For some types of CGT event a cost base is not relevant. In these cases, the rules of the particular CGT event explain the amounts to use.

 

 

Activity
  1. Mr Lee sells an investment property purchased in 1992. Will Mr Lee pay capital gains tax on the sale?
  2. Mrs Bisnella purchased a property in 1990 for $150,000. She sold the property for $350,000 in 2005. What is her net capital gain (ignore costs)?
  • Assume the same facts as question (2) except that Mrs Bisnella also made a capital loss of $1,000 on the sale of shares this year. What now is her net capital gain?
  • Assume the same facts as question (2) except that Mrs Bisnella also incurred legal expenses of $500 on the sale of the property. What now is her net capital gain?

 

 

 

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