I guess the NZ sharemarket will have a 25% spike up on V day, on record low volume.?
Then the paper war will start in ernest.
At this stage I am wondering what's the point of saving to invest.
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I guess the NZ sharemarket will have a 25% spike up on V day, on record low volume.?
Then the paper war will start in ernest.
At this stage I am wondering what's the point of saving to invest.
Well.. looks like house prices will continue to rise since this will be the only tax free place to park capital, such a stupid recommendation. Why save to invest in shares, you’d do better leveraging up and buying a bigger “family home”.
Well it will take the argument out of whether you are an investor or a trader.
FP, thought you'd like the idea of a rollover being mooted (perhaps have to reinvest in a similar area). Can't see how they'll ever collect any CGT if that is the case. Maybe you'd be allowed to buy a vintage car or other asset that is likely to still increase in value. Or even put the capital gain into a savings account? Labour must be worried about having National undo it all. Sounds to me like the tax accountants will be happy to provide answers here.
Personally, I have concerns about IRD's capacity to administer a CGT.
And if, as p17 of the executive summary suggests, it will be necessary to undertake a series of test cases, then adequate clarity might well lie some distance in the future.