Government Mum on Changes to Negative Gearing, Capital Gains Tax

Speculation grows as government commissions Treasury to model changes to investment property taxes.
Government Mum on Changes to Negative Gearing, Capital Gains Tax
A sale board stands out the front of a property in Melbourne, Australia, on June 17, 2011. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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The government has dismissed any immediate possibility of changes to negative gearing. However, it has not completely shut the door, stating that they “keep looking at all policy options all the time.”

Speculation about potential changes surged after reports claimed the government had commissioned the Treasury to model possible adjustments to tax arrangements for investment properties.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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