So,.....what you are saying is that costs incurred in buying and...

So,.....what you are saying is that costs incurred in buying and selling an asset are not part of the capital gains tax calculations but instead expensed? I wonder if the ATO are OK with that?

Hmmm, that's interesting. Perhaps it's accounted that way so esuper can track their commissions from Commsec etc.

Tibbs, I assume they are all the trades done, not just the ones relating to shares sold in the year (in which case it would seem to be in the CGT calcs. Just asking