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Selling shares – supporting information

Information to provide with your objection or private ruling request about the sale of shares.

Last updated 23 June 2024

How to lodge

To apply for a private ruling about the sale of shares:

To lodge an objection about the sale of shares:

Check first whether your question is answered in Capital gains tax – shares and units.

Supporting information

Providing this information up front will reduce delays.

If you've previously given us any of the information listed below, you don't need to resend it.

The information we need for a private ruling or objection about the sale of shares includes:

  • the date of acquisition and disposal of the shares
  • the cost of the shares
  • the brokerage and other costs (for example, stamp duty) incurred in buying and selling the shares
  • details of any non-assessable payments made to you during the time you owned the shares
  • the date and amount of any calls if the shares were partly paid
  • the proceeds from the sale
  • full details of any bonus shares you received
  • full details of any shares you acquired via dividend re-investment
  • the methods (if applicable) you elect to apply – that is, discount or indexation method.

 

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