Latest Capital Gains Tax News

Astron Corporation Limited is set to redomicile from Hong Kong to Australia through a scheme of arrangement, creating a new Australian parent company, Aus NewCo. This move aims to align the corporate structure with its Australian assets and simplify shareholder voting.

betr Entertainment Limited has launched a superior all-scrip takeover offer for PointsBet Holdings Limited, valuing PointsBet shares between $1.22 and $1.29 each and aiming to create Australia’s fourth largest online wagering operator. The deal promises substantial cost synergies and strategic growth opportunities.

Growthpoint Properties Australia reported FY25 results exceeding funds from operations guidance, increased distributions, and achieved its Net Zero Target, while reducing gearing and expanding funds management.

PointsBet Holdings Limited has issued a Target’s Statement recommending shareholders accept MIXI Australia’s $1.20 per share all-cash takeover offer, highlighting a significant premium and rejecting a rival scrip bid from Betr Entertainment.

Platinum Asia Investments Limited (PAI) has announced a proposed restructure via a scheme of arrangement to exchange its shares for units in the Platinum Asia Fund Complex ETF (PAXX), aiming to resolve a persistent discount to net tangible asset value (NTA). The scheme, supported by independent directors and deemed fair by an expert, includes a potential special dividend and awaits shareholder and court approval.

Vigorous Resources has launched an unconditional off-market takeover bid for all shares of Rey Resources Limited at a 155-160% premium, with unanimous board support and major shareholder backing. The offer period runs from 9 July to 11 August 2025.

Rey Resources Limited has dispatched its Target's Statement recommending shareholders accept an unconditional $0.028 per share cash offer from Vigorous Resources Pty Ltd. The bid, which offers a significant premium over historical prices, opens on 9 July and closes on 11 August 2025.

Kinterra Capital GP Corp. II has increased its takeover offer for New World Resources Limited to A$0.062 per share, presenting shareholders with a superior all-cash proposal compared to rival Central Asia Metals Plc. The offer, backed by Kinterra’s 19.3% stake, aims for full ownership and potential delisting of NWR.

Otto Energy has secured a final Australian Taxation Office ruling clarifying the tax treatment of its recent $0.008 per share distribution, splitting it between a return of capital and a dividend.

BlackRock Investment Management has announced the estimated distribution components for the iShares World Equity Factor ETF for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, revealing a total cash distribution of approximately 151.93 cents per unit.

BlackRock Investment Management has announced an estimated 26.3 cents per unit cash distribution for its iShares Core FTSE Global Property Ex Australia ETF for the period ending June 30, 2025. The distribution is composed entirely of non-assessable income, with no dividends or capital gains included.

BlackRock Investment Management has announced an estimated distribution of 54.87 cents per unit for its iShares Edge MSCI Australia Multifactor ETF for the fiscal year ending June 2025, providing detailed tax component breakdowns to assist investors and intermediaries.