The Division 296 cost-base reset option is not a superannuation compliance footnote, it is a valuation issue with real financial consequences for SMSFs that hold business assets, business real property, or interests in privately held companies. For Australian business owners, the ability to reset CGT cost bases to market value as at 30 June 2026 […]
Division 296 changes the way many Australians with substantial superannuation balances will think about asset values, because the tax is driven by realised earnings and personal member outcomes, not by fund-level income alone. For SMSFs and other super funds holding business real property, shares in private companies, or other unlisted and illiquid assets, defensible market […]
Division 296 is set to change how high-balance superannuation interests are treated for tax purposes, and that has a direct valuation impact for Australian business owners with self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) holding business assets, business real property, or shares in private companies. From a valuation perspective, the key issue is simple, if a superannuation asset […]
Business appraisals of privately held businesses often include hefty discounts under fair market value, which can go as high as 70% or more of the 100% equity value due to the lack of marketability and/or liquidity relative to other marketable and liquid assets such as stocks trading in the NYSE. Liquidity and marketability are often […]
How Do I Value My Business? Within industry-accepted frameworks, there are three main valuation approaches, with each approach having various valuation methodologies within it. We’ll keep this article simple, while giving you the insight into how you can view your business in relation to the valuation process. For the most complete and robust valuation process, […]
One of the principal tasks a small business owner must complete often and accurately is business valuation. Yet, for many small business owners, “business valuation” is a loaded phrase, and one to avoid. Frequently, however, this aversion to business valuation is a result of a fundamental misunderstanding. (Keep reading to understand the Definition And Meaning […]