Latest Capital Gains Tax News

Astron Limited has received a pivotal Australian Taxation Office Class Ruling confirming capital gains tax roll-over relief for shareholders following its redomicile from Hong Kong to Australia. This development streamlines the company’s structure and offers potential long-term benefits to investors.

Whitefield Industrials reported a 4% decline in net profit for the half-year to September 2025 but maintained a strong fully franked dividend and delivered portfolio returns above its benchmark.

Equity Trustees Limited announces an off-market buy-back offer for MA Credit Income Trust units, allowing eligible unitholders to sell up to 5% of total units at net asset value as of 31 December 2025.

Beam Dental Bidco Pty Ltd has launched an unconditional $2.20 per share takeover bid for Pacific Smiles Group Limited, offering a 37.5% premium and aiming to consolidate full ownership. The offer is unanimously recommended by Pacific Smiles’ Independent Board Committee, with plans to delist the company from the ASX upon success.

Wellard Limited has received a final Australian Taxation Office ruling confirming its recent 15 cents-per-share return of capital is not taxable as a dividend, clarifying the tax implications for shareholders following the sale of its last revenue-generating asset.

Indiana Resources has secured a definitive tax ruling from the ATO clarifying that its recent $0.05 per share capital return is not a dividend, shaping the tax implications for shareholders.

360 Capital Mortgage REIT (ASX – TCF) has announced an off-market equal access buy-back of up to 5% of its units, offering eligible unitholders a chance to sell at a price linked to net tangible asset backing plus distributions. The buy-back opens on 8 October 2025 and closes on 27 October 2025.

GTN Limited has received a binding Class Ruling from the Australian Taxation Office confirming that its recent $0.23 per share capital return is not a dividend, clarifying tax implications for shareholders and the company.

Euroz Hartleys has obtained an Australian Taxation Office Class Ruling confirming the tax treatment of its recent capital return, providing clarity for shareholders on how proceeds will be taxed.

Cobram Estate Olives Limited has launched a $185 million capital raising to fund a major expansion of its vertically integrated olive oil operations in California, aiming to become the largest olive farmer in the US.

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a binding ruling detailing the capital gains tax treatment for Spartan Resources shareholders following Ramelius Resources' acquisition via a Scheme of Arrangement. Eligible shareholders can elect partial scrip-for-scrip rollover relief, deferring tax on the share component of their proceeds.

Wesfarmers has announced a $1.50 per share capital management initiative, combining a $1.10 return of capital with a $0.40 fully-franked special dividend, pending shareholder approval at the upcoming AGM.