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Victorian Windfall Gains Tax – AS Residential - First WGT case decided in favour of taxpayer
AS Residential Property No. 1 Pty Ltd as trustee for AS Residential Property No, 1 Trust v Commissioner of State Revenue [2026] VCAT 648
Taxpayer successful in overturning a $36.2 million Windfall Gains Tax Assessment by applying the transition rules to show that the Minister had approved the rezoning prior to the 15 May 2021 announcement of the new tax.
“Sneaky” change to Windfall Gains Tax valuation objections
The 2023-2024 Victorian State Budget was delivered by the Victorian Government on 23 May 2023.
Windfall Gains Tax Deductions Shelved
The introduction of windfall gains tax under the Windfall Gains Tax and State Taxation and Other Acts Further Amendment Act 2021 (Vic) (Act) has been highly controversial from the outset due to real concerns as to whether the tax truly captures a purported “windfall” by landowners who rezone land in Victoria and its punitive tax rate of 50% of such gains.
2022 Victorian State Budget – Unannounced changes introduced to the Victorian tax regime
The 2022-2023 Victorian State Budget was delivered by the Victorian Government on 3 May 2022.
Windfall Gains Tax
Thomas Abraham, Senior Associate at Sladen Legal discusses the newly introduced Windfall Gains Tax in Victoria. The video outlines some key features of the new tax as well as discusses key variations to the tax as compared to when it was initially announced by the Victorian Government.
Windfall Gains Tax - legislation released – certain concessions granted
In line with the 2021/22 Victorian Budget announcements and following targeted consultations with various stakeholders, the Victorian Government has recently tabled a Bill to introduce the windfall gains tax - Windfall Gains Tax and State Taxation and Other Acts Further Amendment Bill 2021 (Bill).