Appendix 1 Summary of CGT events

Last updated 7 July 2013

Disposal

CGT event		Time of event	Capital gain	Capital loss
A1	Disposal of a CGT asset	when the disposal contract is entered into or, if none, when the entity stops being the asset's owner	capital proceeds from disposal less the asset's cost base	asset's reduced cost base less capital proceeds

Hire purchase and similar agreements

CGT event		Time of event	Capital gain	Capital loss
B1	Use and enjoyment before title passes	when use of the CGT asset passes	capital proceeds less the asset's cost base	asset's reduced cost base less capital proceeds

End of a CGT asset

CGT event		Time of event	Capital gain	Capital loss
C1	Loss or destruction of a CGT asset	when compensation is first received or, if none, when the loss is discovered or destruction occurred	capital proceeds less the asset's cost base	asset's reduced cost base less capital proceeds
C2	Cancellation, surrender and similar endings	when the contract ending an asset is entered into or, if none, when an asset ends	capital proceeds from the ending less the asset's cost base	asset's reduced cost base less capital proceeds
C3	End of an option to acquire shares and so on	when the option ends	capital proceeds from granting the option less expenditure in granting it	expenditure in granting the option less capital proceeds

Bringing a CGT asset into existence

CGT event		Time of event	Capital gain	Capital loss
D1	Creating contractual or other rights	when the contract is entered into or the right is created	capital proceeds from creating the right less incidental costs of creating the right	incidental costs of creating the right less capital proceeds
D2	Granting an option	when the option is granted	capital proceeds from the grant less expenditure to grant it	expenditure to grant the option less capital proceeds
D3	Granting a right to income from mining	when the contract is entered into or, if none, when the right is granted	capital proceeds from the grant of right less the expenditure to grant it	expenditure to grant the right less capital proceeds
D4	Entering into a conservation covenant	when covenant is entered into	capital proceeds from covenant less cost base apportioned to the covenant	reduce cost base apportioned to the covenant less capital proceeds from covenant

Trusts

CGT event		Time of event	Capital gain	Capital loss
E1	Creating a trust over a CGT asset	when the trust is created	capital proceeds from creating the trust less the asset's cost base	asset's reduced cost base less capital proceeds
E2	Transferring a CGT asset to a trust	when the asset is transferred	capital proceeds from the transfer less the asset's cost base	asset's reduced cost base less capital proceeds
E3	Converting a trust to a unit trust	when the trust is converted	market value of the asset at that time less its cost base	asset's reduced cost base less that market value
E4	Capital payment for trust interest	when the trustee makes the payment	non-assessable part of the payment less the cost base of the trust interest	no capital loss
E5	Beneficiary becoming entitled to a trust asset	when the beneficiary becomes absolutely entitled	for a trustee, market value of the CGT asset at that time less its cost base; for a beneficiary, that market value less the cost base of the beneficiary's capital interest	for a trustee, reduced cost base of the CGT asset at that time less that market value; for a beneficiary, reduced cost base of the beneficiary's capital interest less that market value
E6	Disposal to a beneficiary to end an income right	the time of the disposal	for a trustee, market value of the CGT asset at that time less its cost base; for a beneficiary, that market value less the cost base of the beneficiary's right to income	for a trustee, reduced cost base of the CGT asset at that time less that market value; for a beneficiary, reduced cost base of the beneficiary's right to income less that market value
E7	Disposal to a beneficiary to end capital interest	the time of the disposal	for a trustee, market value of the CGT asset at that time less its cost base; for a beneficiary, that market value less the cost base of the beneficiary's capital interest	for a trustee, reduced cost base of the CGT asset at that time less that market value; for a beneficiary, reduced cost base of the beneficiary's capital interest less that market value
E8	Disposal by a beneficiary of capital interest	when the disposal contract is entered into or, if none, when the beneficiary ceases to own the CGT asset	capital proceeds less the appropriate proportion of the trust's net assets	appropriate proportion of the trust's net assets less the capital proceeds
E9	Creating a trust over future property	when the entity makes an agreement	market value of the property (as if it existed when the agreement was made) less incidental costs in making the agreement	incidental costs in making the agreement less the market value of the property (as if it existed when the agreement was made)

Leases

CGT event		Time of event	Capital gain	Capital loss
F1	Granting a lease	for granting a lease, when the entity enters into the lease contract or, if none, at the start of the lease; for a lease renewal or extension, at the start of the renewal or extension	capital proceeds less the expenditure on grant, renewal or extension	expenditure on grant, renewal or extension less capital proceeds
F2	Granting a long-term lease	for granting a lease, when the lessor grants the lease; for a lease renewal or extension, at the start of the renewal or extension	capital proceeds from the grant, renewal or extension less the cost base of the leased property	reduced cost base of the leased property less the capital proceeds from the grant, renewal or extension
F3	Lessor pays lessee to get lease changed	when the lease term is varied or waived	no capital gain	amount of expenditure to get lessee's agreement
F4	Lessee receives payment for changing a lease	when the lease term is varied or waived	capital proceeds less the cost base of lease	no capital loss
F5	Lessor receives payment for changing a lease	when the lease term is varied or waived	capital proceeds less expenditure for variation or waiver	expenditure for variation or waiver less capital proceeds

Shares

CGT event		Time of event	Capital gain	Capital loss
G1	Capital payment for shares	when the company pays a non-assessable amount	payment less cost base of shares	no capital loss
G3	Liquidator or administrator declares shares or financial instruments worthless	when declaration is made	no capital gain	shares' or financial instruments' reduced cost base

Special capital receipts

CGT event		Time of event	Capital gain	Capital loss
H1	Forfeiture of a deposit	when the deposit is forfeited	deposit less expenditure in connection with the prospective sale	expenditure in connection with the prospective sale less deposit
H2	Receipt for an event relating to a CGT asset	when the act, transaction or event occurred	capital proceeds less the incidental costs	incidental costs less capital proceeds

Cessation of residency

CGT event		Time of event	Capital gain	Capital loss
I1	Individual or company stops being an Australian resident	when the individual or company stops being an Australian resident	for each CGT asset the person owns, its market value less its cost base	for each CGT asset the person owns, its reduced cost base less its market value
I2	Trust stops being a resident trust	when the trust ceases to be a resident trust for CGT purposes	for each CGT asset the trustee owns, its market value less its cost base	for each CGT asset the trustee owns, its reduced cost base less its market value

Reversal of rollover

CGT event		Time of event	Capital gain	Capital loss
J1	Company stops being a member of a wholly owned group after a rollover	when the company stops being a member of a wholly owned group after a rollover	market value of the asset at the time of the event less its cost base	reduced cost base of the asset less that market value
J2	Change for replacement asset or improved asset after a rollover under Subdivision 152-E	when the change happens	the amount mentioned in subsection 104-185(5)	no capital loss
J4	Trust failing to cease to exist after rollover under Subdivision 124-N	when the failure to cease to exist happens	for the company, market value of the asset at the time the company acquired it less its cost base at that time for a shareholder, market value of the share at the time the shareholder acquired it less its cost base at that time	for the company, reduced cost base of the asset at the time the company acquired it less its market value at that time for a shareholder, reduced cost base of the share at the time the shareholder acquired it less its market value at that time
J5	Failure to acquire replacement asset and to incur fourth element expenditure after a rollover under Subdivision 152-E	at the end of the replacement asset period	the amount of the capital gain that you disregarded under Subdivision 152-E	no capital loss
J6	Cost of acquisition of replacement asset or amount of fourth element expenditure, or both, not sufficient to cover disregarded capital gain	at the end of the replacement asset period	the amount mentioned in subsection 104-198(3)	no capital loss

Other CGT events

CGT event		Time of event	Capital gain	Capital loss
K2	Bankrupt pays an amount for debt	when payment is made	no capital gain	that part of the payment that relates to the denied part of a net capital loss
K3	Asset passing to a tax-advantaged entity	when an individual dies	market value of the asset at death less its cost base	reduced cost base of the asset less that market value
K4	CGT asset starts being trading stock	when the asset starts being trading stock	market value of asset less its cost base	reduced cost base of asset less that market value
K5	Special capital loss from a collectable that has fallen in market value	when CGT event A1, C2 or E8 happens to shares in the company, or an interest in the trust, that owns the collectable	no capital gain	market value of the shares or interest (as if the collectable had not fallen in market value) less the capital proceeds from CGT event A1, C2 or E8
K6	Pre-CGT shares or trust interest	when another CGT event involving the shares or interest happens	capital proceeds from the shares or trust interest that are attributable to post-CGT assets owned by the company or trust, less the assets' cost bases	no capital loss
K7	Balancing adjustment occurs for a depreciating asset that you used for purposes other than taxable purposes	when the balancing adjustment event occurs	termination value less cost times fraction	cost less termination value times fraction
K8	Direct value shifts affecting your equity or loan interests in a company or trust	the decrease time for the interests	the capital gain worked out under section 725-365	no capital loss
K9	Entitlement to receive payment of a carried interest	when you become entitled to receive the payment	capital proceeds from the entitlement	no capital loss
K10	You make a forex realisation gain as a result of forex realisation event 2 and item 1 of the table in subsection 775-70(1) applies	when the forex realisation event happens	equal to the forex realisation gain	no capital loss
K11	You make a forex realisation loss as a result of forex realisation event 2 and item 1 of the table in subsection 775-75(1) applies	when the forex realisation event happens	no capital gain	equal to the forex realisation loss
K12	Foreign hybrid loss exposure adjustment	just before the end of the income year	no capital gain	the amount stated in subsection 104-270(3)

Consolidations

CGT event		Time of event	Capital gain	Capital loss
L1	Reduction under section 705-57 in tax cost setting amount of assets of entity becoming subsidiary member of consolidated group or MEC group	just after entity becomes subsidiary member	no capital gain	amount of reduction
L2	Amount remaining after step 3A etc of 'joining allocable cost amount is negative'	just after entity becomes subsidiary member	amount remaining	no capital loss
L3	Tax cost setting amounts for retained cost base assets exceed joining allocable cost amount	just after entity becomes subsidiary member	amount of excess	no capital loss
L4	No reset cost base assets against which to apply excess of net allocable cost amount on joining	just after entity becomes subsidiary member	no capital gain	amount of excess
L5	Amount remaining after step 4 of 'leaving allocable cost amount is negative'	when entity ceases to be subsidiary member	amount remaining	no capital loss
L6	Error in calculation of tax cost setting amount for joining entity's assets	start of the income year when the Commissioner becomes aware of the errors	the net overstated amount resulting from the errors, or a portion of that amount	the net understated amount resulting from the errors, or a portion of that amount
L8	Reduction in tax cost setting amount for reset cost base assets on joining cannot be allocated	just after entity becomes subsidiary member	no capital gain	amount of reduction that cannot be allocated

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