
Beet
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This is Emily (hypothetical). She is 22 years old and works part time at a supermarket while at uni, she is very frugal and puts most of her pay into index fund ETF's. When she sells those she will be slugged at 30% minimum capital gains tax, despite being a low income earner.





The current CGT tax concessions and negative gearing are a form of government welfare for the wealthy at taxpayer expense. 83% of CGT benefits go to the top 10% of income earners. 53% of negative gearing benefits go to the top 20% of income earners. theguardian.com/news/2026/may/…








@Potstirrer111 If you have half a brain you'll realise that all this will do is push all investors into the new build market also so now there will be even more competition for first home owners... I'm immediate looking to invest in new builds now

















