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Westfield Group (Westfield 2004) capital restructure - tax consequences for Westfield Limited shareholders

Find out about the tax consequences of participation in the 24 Westfield capital restructure.

Last updated 5 October 2009

Overview

This page contains information about the 2004 Westfield Group stapling transaction.

This information applies to you if:

  • you are an individual not a company or trust
     
  • you are an Australian resident for tax purposes
     
  • you held shares in Westfield Holdings Limited (Westfield Holdings) and participated in the stapling transaction in July 2004
     
  • you did not acquire your shares under an employee share scheme, and
     
  • any gain or loss you made on the shares is a capital gain or capital loss - this means that you held your shares as an investment asset, not
    • as trading stock
    • as part of carrying on a business, or
    • to make a short-term or 'one-off' commercial gain.
     

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