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"The 50% discount is unfair" and other CGT myths | Robert Carling & Michael Stutchbury
23 minutes Posted Mar 11, 2026 at 5:02 am.
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The criticisms and characterization of the 50% capital gains tax discount over many years have been full of misunderstandings, myths and distortions in the conventional narrative on how capital gains tax works, how it compares with the capital gains tax that it replaced in 1999, and the economic consequences of making the capital gains tax burden heavier. The myths and distortions are biasing the public discussion towards increased taxation.
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