Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Clearance Certificate
From 1 July 2017 Australian residents selling real estate with a market value of $750,000 or more will need to apply for a clearance certificate from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to ensure amounts are not withheld from the sale proceeds.
Where a valid clearance certificate is not provided by settlement, the purchaser is required to withhold 12.5% of the purchase price and pay this to the ATO.
Where a valid clearance certificate is not provided by settlement, the purchaser is required to withhold 12.5% of the purchase price and pay this to the ATO.
Foreign resident capital gains withholding payments
Foreign resident capital gains withholding clearance certificate application instructions
Foreign resident capital gains withholding clearance certificate application
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