We Ran the Maths on CGT Changes... Here's What We Found

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of proposed changes to the CGT discount and their potential impact on property investment and affordability.

The CGT discount conversation is back in the headlines. Investors are starting to ask whether the whole thesis still holds. Some are even getting cold feet. This week, we're sitting down to work through it honestly. We walk through the history of how CGT got to where it is, what's actually being proposed for the May budget, and what the numbers really show when you run them across every scenario.  We get into why the leverage available to a property investor changes the maths in ways most of the commentary completely misses, why the reform might actually push rents and prices up rather than down, and whether any of it even solves the affordability problem the government says it's trying to fix. Not a hot take. Just an honest look at what the maths says. If you're trying to think clearly about the CGT debate before the May budget, this is the conversation. * Read Goose's full report: tools.dashdot.com.au/cgtanalysis * Get The Signal (weekly macro intelligence for property investors): dashdot.com.au/thesignal See you on the inside. -- IMPORTANT: The Investor Lab is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research and seek…

People in this episode

Host: Dashdot

Topics covered

• CGT changes
• property investment
• affordability
• economic analysis
• budget proposals

Keywords

• CGT
• capital gains tax
• property investment
• budget
• affordability
• economic analysis
• rents
• prices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dashdot, Goose, The Signal

Places: Australia

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