Aussie capital gains

Our Experts Answer:

This is a question best asked of an Australian accountant. However, my understanding is that if you have losses carried forward that you have been unable to utilise to date, then they are able to be offset against the capital gain. My understanding is that the capital gains in Australia are treated as general taxable income and to the best of my knowledge there is no ring-fencing that says you cannot offset prior rental losses against the capital gains. That said, it is not an issue that I have looked at in recent times, so again I would encourage you to get advice in Australia and presume you have an accountant there who has been filing returns in relation to the property to allow you to accumulate the tax losses in the first place.