Personal investors guide to capital gains tax 2015

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Publications

Publications referred to in this guide are:

• Capital gains tax (CGT) concessions for small business - overview
• Carrying on a business of share trading
• General value shifting regime: who it affects
• Guide to capital gains tax 2015 (NAT   4151)
• Individual tax return instructions 2015 (NAT   71050)
• Marriage or relationship breakdown and transferring of assets
• You and your shares 2015 (NAT   2632)

For information about market value or market valuation, see Market valuation for tax purposes .

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Last Modified: June 2018

ATO references:
NO NAT 4152; QC 39805