I've just read that the ATO only grants the Main Residence CGT exemption to a maximum of 2 hectares of a rural block. If we assume the whole block is 30 hectares of unproductive land and it was valued at $200,000 and I built a home on it, the value would have increased substantially but the land value would have remained the same (as it is a lifestyle block with no productivity). If I then sold it does that mean the ATO would only allow PPOR CGT exemption on 2/30 'ths of the sale price and the rest would incur full CGT?
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Further examples and tax determination below
Example of Alistair would be the most relevant one.
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No, the way the apportionment is calculated is outlined in the attached link, but broadly, you get a valuation of the property that splits the value between any two hectares you like (provided it has the main residence on it) vs the rest of the property, and the capital gain is apportioned on that basis. There is an example in the link
Home on more than 2 hectares | Australian Taxation Office
Further examples and tax determination below
Example of Alistair would be the most relevant one.
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