Queensland

CGT Calculator
QLD (Queenland)

Selling an investment property in Brisbane, Townsville, or anywhere else in Queensland? CGT Calculator QLD offers most accurate CGT in Australia

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CGT Calculator QLD 2025-26
CGT Calculator QLD
Includes QLD transfer duty (investor rates) in your cost base. Brisbane, Gold Coast & SEQ. ATO-aligned.
🟡 QLD: Transfer duty auto-estimated using non-home (investor) rates. Override with your actual OSR Queensland settlement figure if you purchased with the home concession.
Your QLD CGT Estimate
✓ 50% CGT Discount Applied ✓ QLD Transfer Duty in Cost Base
Gross Capital Gain
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Taxable Gain
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Estimated CGT Payable
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Includes 2% Medicare levy · 2025–26 ATO rates
Step-by-Step Breakdown
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50% CGT Discount—
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Tax at Marginal Rate—
Medicare Levy (2%)—
Total CGT Payable—
Net After CGT
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Effective Rate
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⚠️ Estimate only — not tax advice. Duty estimate is indicative; use your actual settlement statement amount.
Queensland

Capital Gains Tax on Property & Investments

Queensland is one of Australia’s lowest-stamp-duty states which is great when you buy, but means your cost base benefit is smaller when you sell and calculate CGT. On a $700,000 Brisbane or Gold Coast investment property, QLD transfer duty runs to around $22,000–$24,000, compared to $35,000+ in NSW or $40,000+ in VIC for the same price.

What’s driven CGT urgency in Queensland recently is the property price growth. Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, and Gold Coast have seen significant appreciation driven by interstate migration and the 2032 Olympic Games anticipation. Many investors who bought in 2018–2020 are now sitting on gains of $300,000–$500,000 and wondering what the tax bill looks like.

💡 QLD Fast Fact: Queensland transfer duty is calculated differently for investors vs owner-occupiers. The investment property (non-home) rate applies to your purchase and that amount is added to your cost base. The CGT Calculator QLD below uses investor rates automatically.

Calculating CGT

How to calculate CGT on CGT Calculator QLD

Here’s the guide on CGT Calculator QLD

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QLD Transfer Duty Rates

Queensland Transfer Duty Rates

Property Value

Rate on Excess

Duty on $600k

Duty on $900k

Duty on $1.5m

$0 – $5,000

Nil

$5,001 – $75,000

$1.50 per $100

$75,001 – $540,000

$3.50 per $100

~$15,925

~$24,525

~$38,025

$540,001 – $1,000,000

$4.50 per $100

Above $1,000,000

$5.75 per $100

Need more information? Check out the official ATO website.

📍 Worked Example — Fortitude Valley Investment Property, Brisbane

Purchase price (2019)

$560,000

QLD transfer duty (investor rate)

$17,650

Legal & conveyancing costs

$2,200

Legal & conveyancing

$579,850

Sale price (2025)

$920,000

Agent commission (2%)

−$18,400

Gross capital gain

$321,750

50% CGT discount (held 6 years)

−$160,875

Taxable capital gain

$160,875

Tax at 37% + 2% Medicare (income $100k)

~$62,741

Net proceeds after CGT

~$838,859

QLD CGT Questions

Frequently Asked Questions CGT in Queensland

No. Capital gains tax is a federal tax collected by the ATO it is identical in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, and every other state. There is no separate “Queensland CGT.” The same rules and rates apply regardless of which state the asset is located in. What differs is QLD transfer duty (which forms part of your cost base) and the types of state taxes like land tax paid by investors. CGT Calculator QLD made up for your convince.

No the CGT rate is the same everywhere in Australia. What differs is the size of the capital gain. A Brisbane investor who bought in 2019 and sells in 2025 at a $360,000 gain will pay the same CGT rate as a Sydney investor with the same gain. The difference is the gain amount and QLD’s lower stamp duty means a slightly smaller cost base (and therefore slightly larger gain) compared to NSW or VIC for the same purchase price. Check the CGT Calculator QLD above.

Yes. Vacant land is a CGT asset in Australia. If you sell land in Queensland at a profit and it is not your main residence land, capital gains tax applies in exactly the same way as investment property. The 50% CGT discount (CGT Calculator QLD determine automatically) applies if you’ve held the land for more than 12 months. There is no special QLD exemption for vacant land. Transfer duty paid when you purchased the land can be included in the cost base.