Elements of the reduced cost base

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The reduced cost base of a CGT asset has the same five elements as the cost base, except for the third element:

1. money or property given for the asset
2. incidental costs of the CGT event or of acquiring the CGT asset
3. balancing adjustment amount - any amount that is assessable because of a balancing adjustment for the asset or that would be assessable if certain balancing adjustment relief were not available
4. capital costs associated with increasing the value of your asset, and
5. capital costs of preserving or defending your title or rights to your asset.

These elements are not indexed.

You need to work out the amount for each element then add the amounts together to find out your reduced cost base for the relevant CGT asset.

Refer to What's new for information about proposed changes that will reduce all elements of the reduced cost base by the amount of any GST net input tax credits.

The reduced cost base does not include any costs you have incurred that have been (or can be) claimed as deductions - for example, capital works deductions for capital expenditure.