Budget 2026: The sleeper tax issue for long-term investors and retirement planning

For a generation, Australian investors were advised to hold their investments until they retired: Then once they entered tax-free retirement, they could largely sidestep CGT tax: This central plank of financial advice is finished: Every retiree will now pay a minimum 30 per cent tax and nobody will escape.

For a generation, Australian investors were advised to hold their investments until they retired. Then once they entered tax-free retirement, they could largely sidestep CGT tax. This central plank of financial advice is finished: Every retiree will now pay a minimum 30 per cent tax and nobody will escape.

Dr Adrian Raftery, author of '101 ways to save money on your tax - legally' joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:
The shock change to investor retirement benefits
How the CGT new minimum rate is the sleeper issue for long-term investors
Examining how tax planning must reflect the wider budget changes
My shares have gone to zero - can I claim a tax loss?

For a generation, Australian investors were advised to hold their investments until they retired. Then once they entered tax-free retirement, they could largely sidestep CGT tax. This central plank of financial advice is finished: Every retiree will now pay a minimum 30 per cent tax and nobody will escape. Dr Adrian Raftery, author of '101 ways to save money on your tax - legally' joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>The shock change to investor retirement benefits</li>
<li>How the CGT new minimum rate is the sleeper issue for long-term investors</li>
<li>Examining how tax planning must reflect the wider budget changes</li>
<li>My shares have gone to zero - can I claim a tax loss?</li>
</ul>

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Your retirement plan’s CGT shock (with Adrian Raftery) 

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