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No. 14 Dispatch · International

The 50% CGT Discount Is Now Legally Dead. Australia Has 11 Months to Rethink Everything.

Royal Assent came on 26 June 2026. From 1 July 2027 the CGT discount is replaced by CPI indexation of your cost base, and a new 30% minimum tax stacks on top for high earners. Negative gearing on dwellings bought after 12 May 2026 gets quarantined. Here's what actually changed.

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Filed
Aug 4, 2026
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10 min read
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By the numbers · 2026 tax year

The year so far, in four figures.

Updated Aug 13, 2026
$25K
Max tips deduction
New OBB Act, phased
$12,500
Overtime deduction cap
Non-exempt workers
9
US states with no income tax
Incl. WA, TX, FL
37%
Top US marginal rate
Above $640,600 single
Dispatch No 14 · This week

The latest, considered.

Four fresh articles on 2026 tax changes — each one cross-referenced with IRS and Treasury source documents.

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Jan 2026 — Aug 2026
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Aug
2026 · 3 guides
04 The 50% CGT Discount Is Now Legally Dead. Australia Has 11 Months to Rethink Everything. International 10 min 03 Your 2026 W-2 Has Three New Boxes. If Your Employer Fills Them In Wrong, You Lose the Deduction. Tax Deductions 8 min 02 Britain Is Raising Tax in Three Instalments. Landlords and Savers Are Next. UK Tax 9 min
Jul
2026 · 4 guides
08 The 90% Gambling Loss Cap in 2026: Why Breaking Even Can Now Cost You Thousands Tax Deductions 8 min 06 The 1099-K Threshold for 2026: The $600 Rule Is Dead, $20,000 Is Back Self-Employment 8 min 03 Every Clean-Energy Tax Credit Just Died: EV, Solar, and Home Efficiency in 2026 Policy 8 min 01 State Estate and Inheritance Taxes in 2026: The 17 Places Dying Still Costs You Tax Planning 9 min
Jun
2026 · 10 guides
18 No Tax on Home Sales? The 2026 Push to Kill the Capital Gains Bill on Your House Policy 9 min 17 Opportunity Zones 2.0 in 2026: The Capital Gains Deferral That Just Became Permanent Tax Planning 9 min 16 The 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax in 2026: The Surtax That Quietly Taxes Your Gains Tax Planning 9 min 15 Net Unrealized Appreciation in 2026: How to Turn 401(k) Company Stock Into Capital Gains Tax Planning 9 min 09 Selling Your Home in 2026: The $250k/$500k Capital Gains Exclusion (and Its Cracks) Tax Planning 9 min 09 Tax-Loss Harvesting in 2026: How to Offset Gains Without Tripping the Wash Sale Rule Tax Planning 9 min 08 The Wash Sale Rule in 2026: Every Way It Voids Your Loss (and How to Stay Clear) Tax Planning 8 min 06 Step-Up in Basis 2026: Why Inherited Assets Can Be Sold Tax-Free Tax Planning 8 min 05 Selling a Rental in 2026: The 1031 Exchange and the 25% Recapture Tax Nobody Warns You About Tax Planning 9 min 04 QSBS in 2026: How Founders and Early Employees Can Pay $0 Tax on Startup Stock Tax Planning 9 min
May
2026 · 16 guides
27 Australia's 15% Bracket Lands July 1. The May Budget Just Told You What's Coming in 2027. International 9 min 27 Spain's Top Savings Rate Just Hit 30%. If You Clear €300K in Gains, the Math Changed. International 9 min 27 Buried in the OBBBA: A 1% Tax on Money You Send Abroad — and the Easy Way Around It. Policy 8 min 27 The New 0.5% Charitable Floor: Why Your 2026 Donations Might Not Be Deductible Anymore. Tax Deductions 8 min 27 The UK's Cheapest Exit Just Got Pricier: Business Asset Disposal Relief Hits 18% in April 2026. UK Tax 8 min 19 UK Dividend Tax Just Went Up. Here's What the Two-Point Rise Actually Costs. UK Tax 9 min 19 Shakira Just Won €60M Back From Spain. 163 Days Wasn't Enough. International 10 min 19 The IRS Now Knows About Your Coinbase Trades. The 1099-DA Quietly Changes Everything. Crypto 10 min 19 The June 15 Deadline Is Real. The October 15 FBAR Will Cost You More. International 9 min 13 FIFA Wanted Three Tax-Free World Cup Hosts. They Got Two and a Half. International 11 min 13 The Monaco GP Is a Home Race for Half the Grid. The Tax Math Explains Why. International 10 min 12 Netflix Moved 3 Body Problem From London to Budapest. The Tax Math Is Brutal. International 9 min 08 Ohio Just Went Flat — And 5 More States Cut Income Taxes in 2026 Policy 8 min 03 OECD Pillar Two: How the US Just Won Its Carve-Out From the Global Minimum Tax International 9 min 03 Trump Accounts Explained: The New $2,500 Tax-Free Employer Contribution Tax Deductions 8 min 03 IRS Direct File Is Dead for 2026 — Here's What 24 States Just Lost Policy 8 min
Apr
2026 · 11 guides
18 NYC's New $5M Second Home Tax: Will Billionaires Actually Pay? Policy 9 min 18 SALT Cap Jumps to $40,400 in 2026: Here's Exactly Who Wins Policy 10 min 18 3 States Just Slashed Income Tax Rates for 2026: Here's What Changed Policy 7 min 14 No Tax on Tips in 2026: Who Qualifies, How Much You Save, and What the IRS Just Announced Tax Deductions 10 min 14 No Tax on Overtime 2026: Who Qualifies, the $12,500 Cap, and How to Claim It Tax Deductions 9 min 14 The New $6,000 Senior Tax Deduction: Who Gets It, Who Doesn't, and How to Claim It Tax Deductions 8 min 14 Car Loan Interest Is Now Tax-Deductible — But Only for Made-in-America Vehicles Tax Deductions 9 min 08 9 US States With No Income Tax in 2026 (Full Guide) Tax Planning 8 min 08 Moving from California to Texas: Exact Tax Savings in 2026 Tax Planning 8 min 08 Self-Employed Tax Guide 2026: What You Owe, What You Can Deduct Self-Employment 8 min 08 Digital Nomad Tax Guide 2026: How to (Legally) Pay Less International 8 min
Mar
2026 · 11 guides
28 TCJA Expiration 2026: Every Tax Provision That Sunsets and What Replaces It Policy 8 min 28 Capital Gains Tax 2026: Rates, Brackets, and What Changed This Year Tax Planning 8 min 28 Child Tax Credit 2026: How Much You Get, Income Limits, and What Changed Tax Deductions 8 min 28 Standard Deduction 2026: How Much It Is, Who Gets It, and Why It Changed Tax Deductions 8 min 28 SALT Deduction 2026: The Cap, the Workarounds, and Who Actually Benefits Tax Deductions 8 min 28 2026 Tax Calendar: Every Deadline You Need to Know Basics 8 min 11 DOGE Fired 7,000 IRS Workers Mid-Filing Season. April 15 Is 35 Days Away. Policy 8 min 11 How to File a Tax Extension in 2026: Form 4868, the October 15 Deadline, and the One Thing Everyone Gets Wrong Basics 8 min 11 The Canada-US Tariff War Is Quietly Hammering Cross-Border Paychecks International 8 min 04 Germany's Election Just Changed Its Tax Future — What Merz's Reforms Mean for Your Wallet International 8 min 04 Singapore vs Australia vs Dubai: Where Tech Workers Actually Keep More Money in 2026 International 8 min
Feb
2026 · 11 guides
23 2026 IRS Filing Season: Refunds Are Up 10.9% — Here's What That Actually Means Policy 8 min 23 Should We Tax Robots? How 6 Countries Are Thinking About AI and Your Tax Bill Policy 8 min 23 The Supreme Court Just Killed Trump's Tariffs. Here's What Survived. Policy 8 min 18 One Big Beautiful Bill: Exactly How Much More You'll Take Home in 2026 Policy 8 min 16 Tax Bracket Changes for 2026: What Changed in All 6 Countries International 8 min 14 US vs Canada vs UK: A 3-Country Tax Comparison for 2026 International 8 min 12 Canada Federal Income Tax Guide 2026: Brackets, Credits, and CPP International 8 min 10 How Tax Brackets Actually Work — A Visual Guide Basics 6 min 08 US vs Europe: Who Really Pays More in Taxes? International 8 min 05 The Expat Tax Guide: Moving Abroad in 2026 International 8 min 01 Highest Taxed Countries in 2026: A Data-Driven Ranking International 8 min
Jan
2026 · 2 guides
28 Take-Home Pay on $100K: US vs UK vs Germany vs France vs Spain International 8 min 25 Social Contributions Explained: The Hidden Tax Basics 8 min
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