Rights and options you paid to acquire from a company or trust – or that you acquired from another person

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This information may not apply to the current year. Check the content carefully to ensure it is applicable to your circumstances.

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If you acquired your rights or options on or after 20 September 1985, they are treated much like any other CGT asset and are subject to CGT.

Flowcharts 3 and 4 in appendix 3 summarise the different rules applying to the treatment of rights or options to acquire shares or units.