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Capital gains taxation and shareholder wealth in takeovers

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  • Martin Bugeja
  • Raymond Da Silva Rosa

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Before December 1999, the capital gains of shareholders who sold their shares into Australian takeovers have been taxable irrespective of payment method. Subsequently, shareholders can elect to rollover capital gains in equity takeovers. We examine the effect of this change on the association between target shareholder capital gains and bidder and target firm shareholder wealth. The results indicate that prior to the regulatory change, cash consideration results in higher target shareholder returns for non‐taxation reasons. After the introduction of capital gains tax rollover relief, we find that target and acquiring firm shareholders earn lower returns when cash consideration is offered to shareholders with greater capital gains.

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  • Martin Bugeja & Raymond Da Silva Rosa, 2010. "Capital gains taxation and shareholder wealth in takeovers," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 50(2), pages 241-262, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:acctfi:v:50:y:2010:i:2:p:241-262
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-629X.2009.00334.x
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