Property valuations sit at the heart of Australia’s real estate and investment landscape. Whether you’re buying, selling, or managing tax obligations, understanding how valuations work can mean the difference between compliance, opportunity, and costly mistakes.
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is one of the most significant considerations for property investors. With rising property prices across Australia, more investors are finding themselves liable for CGT when they sell. Naturally, this has led to a surge in demand for CGT property valuations.
But here’s the part many don’t know: You don’t need a registered valuer to prepare a CGT valuation.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is very clear on this. Their guidelines state:
“A valuer will be qualified either through holding formal valuation qualifications or by being considered to have specific knowledge, experience and judgment by their particular professional community. This may be demonstrated by being a current member of a relevant professional body or trade association.”
In other words, as long as the person conducting the valuation is suitably qualified and follows the guidelines, the valuation is acceptable.
At Rider Property Accountants, we’ve been preparing CGT valuation reports for since before 2000. We have based each report on the market valuation tools available through our various property data subscriptions. As CGT calculation experts we need to keep abreast of property value since the majority of our clients are proprty investors and are therefore directly impacted by capital gains tax (CGT).
Our CGT valuation reports are based on data-driven methodology, industry standards, and professional judgement – exactly what the ATO requires.
Please review our professional fee schedule to review a full list of our fees including properly valuations.
- Residential CGT valuations
- Retrospective valuations (e.g., backdated to a specific year)
Our fees will be substantially more affordable than engaging a registered valuer, without the long wait times and fully tax deductible.
Why this matters for you:
- If you’re an investor: You save money and get compliant documentation faster.
- You can engage this firm to calculate your likely CGT liability BEFORE making the decision to sell.
