Chalmers Defends Australia Investment Tax Changes, Saying Capital Gains Stay Below Overseas Rates
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Chalmers Defends Australia Investment Tax Changes, Saying Capital Gains Stay Below Overseas Rates
9 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Jim Chalmers said Australia’s proposed investment tax changes would make the system fairer for investors rather than sharply raising the burden on capital gains.
At a Bloomberg event in Sydney on Tuesday, the treasurer said the budget measures aim to balance the tax treatment of different income types and reduce distortions in the housing market.
He added the changes would more accurately compensate investors for inflation and steer investment toward assets such as medium-term housing.
The defense comes after the government unveiled the contentious measures in last week’s budget, putting tax design and housing incentives at the center of the debate.
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