Share tax guides for Australians
How tax works on your shares and ETFs, in plain English, with the exact myTax labels. Written for the 2025–26 tax year.
Capital gains
How to report share sales in myTax
Working out each gain, the 50% discount, using losses, and labels 18H, 18A and 18V.
DividendsFranking credits and the 45-day rule
How franked dividends are taxed and refunded, the holding period rule and the $5,000 exemption.
ETFsETF tax statements (AMMA) explained
Which labels each amount goes to, the June distribution trap and cost base adjustments.
General information only, not tax advice. If you lodge your own return, it's due 31 October 2026.