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Capital Gains Tax on second hand personal items

Posted 22 February 2016

Ryno says:
22 February 2016 at 10:58

Is selling your unwanted goods taxable and how do you calculate tax?

TaxTim says:
22 February 2016 at 12:20

What unwanted good are you referring to?

Ryno says:
22 February 2016 at 13:55

For instance your old fridge or washing machine?

TaxTim says:
22 February 2016 at 13:57

There would not be any tax owing on these amounts.

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