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I've bought AND sold ASX Shares
Pearler are not tax advisers.
This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide you with personal taxation advice. The information contained herein is general in nature and you should consult your own tax advisers before taking any action.
AU Investments made through Pearler are CHESS-sponsored, which means ownership of your shares is directly assigned to you. This direct ownership also means that you have a direct relationship with CHESS, each company/ETF that you are invested in and their responsible share registries.
Treatment of Dividends and Distributions
ATO Pre-filling
If you’ve been investing in AU shares or ETFs, your dividends and distributions data should be pre-filled to the ATO if you have provided us with your TFN.
Log in to Pearler to confirm whether you have provided your TFN
Share registry statements
Whether or not your data was pre-filled, the share registries will always release dividend or managed investment distribution statements around the first week of August to help with your tax return.
How do I download my share registry tax statements?W-8 BEN
Depending on your circumstances, if you have any US-domiciled investments (i.e. ASX:VEU & ASX:VTS), you may need to fill out a W-8 BEN form via your share registry to avoid being taxed twice. As tax information can change, you should always refer to the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) to learn where your investment is domiciled.
Gains and losses
There may be implications to having sold shares/ETFs.
How much are capital gains taxed?You'll find the helpful tools listed below on our Settings > Reports page to assist you or your accountant when calculating any gains or losses.
CGT Tax Helper
ATO friendly PDF report
Order CSV
Spreadsheet of your historical buys & sells (including brokerage fees)
Sharesight & Navexa
You can track performance for up to 10 holdings on Sharesight & Navexa for free. If you have more than 10 holdings, or would like to access the reporting features, you can choose to upgrade to a paid plan which includes a free trial. We want to clarify that we do not receive any kickbacks for suggesting that you sync with the free version of Sharesight and Navexa. If you do choose to upgrade, we may earn a fee, but this will not impact the price of the paid plans. See pricing (Sharesight/Navexa) for more information. We've created help articles (Sharesight/Navexa) that step you through how to sync your Pearler trade data and also how to produce Taxable Income and Capital Gains Reports. Using a tool like Sharesight or Navexa provides you with a detailed estimate based on a tax strategy, which can be used for your own calculations or to provide an accountant to complete a tax return.