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Publications

Phil Broderick 6/6/23 Phil Broderick 6/6/23

“Sneaky” change to Windfall Gains Tax valuation objections

The 2023-2024 Victorian State Budget was delivered by the Victorian Government on 23 May 2023.

Phil Broderick 20/2/23 Phil Broderick 20/2/23

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.

20/5/22 20/5/22

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.

26/10/21 26/10/21

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.

14/10/21 14/10/21

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).