CGT event |
Time of event |
Capital gain |
Capital loss |
---|---|---|---|
E1 Creating a trust over a CGT asset |
when the trust is created |
capital proceeds from creating the trust less the asset's cost base |
asset's reduced cost base less capital proceeds |
E2 Transferring a CGT asset to a trust |
when the asset is transferred |
capital proceeds from the transfer less the asset's cost base |
asset's reduced cost base less capital proceeds |
E3 Converting a trust to a unit trust |
when the trust is converted |
market value of the asset at that time less its cost base |
asset's reduced cost base less that market value |
E4 Capital payment for trust interest |
when the trustee makes the payment |
non-assessable part of the payment less the cost base of the trust interest |
no capital loss |
E5 Beneficiary becoming entitled to a trust asset |
when the beneficiary becomes absolutely entitled |
for a trustee-market value of the CGT asset at that time less its cost base; for a beneficiary-that market value less the cost base of the beneficiary's capital interest |
for a trustee-reduced cost base of the CGT asset at that time less that market value; for a beneficiary-reduced cost base of the beneficiary's capital interest less that market value |
E6 Disposal to a beneficiary to end an income right |
the time of the disposal |
for a trustee-market value of the CGT asset at that time less its cost base; for a beneficiary-that market value less the cost base of the beneficiary's right to income |
for a trustee-reduced cost base of the CGT asset at that time less that market value; for a beneficiary-reduced cost base of the beneficiary's right to income less that market value |
E7 Disposal to a beneficiary to end capital interest |
the time of the disposal |
for a trustee-market value of the CGT asset at that time less its cost base; for a beneficiary-that market value less the cost base of the beneficiary's capital interest |
for a trustee-reduced cost base of the CGT asset at that time less that market value; for a beneficiary-reduced cost base of the beneficiary's capital interest less that market value |
E8 Disposal by a beneficiary of capital interest |
when the disposal contract is entered into or, if none, when the beneficiary ceases to own the CGT asset |
capital proceeds less the appropriate proportion of the trust's net assets |
appropriate proportion of the trust's net assets less the capital proceeds |
E9 Creating a trust over future property |
when the entity makes an agreement |
market value of the property (as if it existed when the agreement was made) less incidental costs in making the agreement |
incidental costs in making the agreement less the market value of the property (as if it existed when the agreement was made) |
Trusts
Last updated 5 October 2009
QC27417