The Emanda Exit Panel · CGT Edition · 18 June 2026
Emanda Ventures
CGT Edition · 18 June 2026
The Emanda Exit Panel · CGT Edition

Capital Gains Tax is changing. So is the maths on every exit.

A panel, drinks and canapés. Strong opinions loosely held more than welcome.

The upcoming changes to CGT shift the numbers on every exit conversation. We've pulled together operators and advisers to talk through what's actually changing, how valuations are already moving, and what owners thinking about a transaction in the next 24 months should be doing now.

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What you'll take away

Three things every owner will be glad they heard before signing anything.

No theory, no consulting-speak. Just what we're seeing across the deals that are landing well, and the ones that are stalling because the rules are about to move.

01

What the CGT changes actually mean.

Beyond the headlines and the press cycle. The provisions that move the numbers, and the ones nobody's talking about yet.

02

How valuations are already shifting.

What buyers are starting to price in, what sellers are misreading on timing, and where deals are getting held up because of it.

03

What to do in the next twelve months.

The structural moves that protect optionality, no matter how the rules land. With actual ranges from the room.

Who this is for

Owners, mostly. But not only.

  • Owners thinking about an exit in the next 12 to 24 months.
  • Operators trying to work out what to do before the new rules bite.
  • Advisers, accountants and lawyers fielding the same client questions.
  • Anyone allergic to consulting-speak who'd rather hear straight talk.
Logistics

The details.

Date
18 June 2026
Time
4pm · 2 hours
Venue TENTATIVE
Stone & Chalk
121 King St, Melbourne
Format
Panel, Q&A, drinks & canapés
How the evening runs

Light on slides. Heavy on conversation.

Two hours, with enough room either side of the panel for a proper drink and a proper conversation.

40 minutes
Panellist discussion.

Four operators, one moderator. Real numbers, real regrets, real advice on what the new CGT regime actually changes.

Time for questions
Q&A from the room.

The best questions usually come from people about to do this themselves. Bring yours.

Before & after
Drinks and canapés.

Plenty of time to network either side of the panel. Stay as long as the bar's open.

House rule
Strong opinions, loosely held.

The conversation gets better when people are willing to change their mind. That's the only rule.

The smaller the room, the more honest the conversation. We keep these tight on purpose.

The panel

Four panellists, one moderator. Four lenses on the same shift.

Accounting, M&A, law and operations. Each one brings a different read on what the new CGT regime means for owners thinking about a sale.

Annette Taylor
Tax & business advisory
Annette Taylor CPA
Green Wave Accountants

Twenty years in business services and advisory, with a knack for turning complex tax into plain English. Her angle: being prepared gives you choice, and the CGT concessions still on the table for those who actually plan ahead.

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Tom Butler
M&A & sell-side advisory
Tom Butler
Nash Advisory

Nash Advisory's read on the buy-side and sell-side. How the CGT changes are already reshaping deal structures, and the timing decisions SME owners are making as a result.

Leisa Bayston
Principal Lawyer
Leisa Bayston
Aitken Lawyers

The legal lens on what shifts inside contracts, structures and warranties when the tax treatment moves. Where the documentation quietly does more work.

Greg Monahan
Partner
Greg Monahan
SBA Law

Deal documentation and structuring. How the small-print follows the tax, and the parts of an SPA that the new regime quietly rewrites.

Your moderator
Peter Gatt
Moderator
Peter Gatt
Partner & CEO, Emanda Ventures

Pete sits between corporate advisory and technology at Emanda Ventures, working with owners on exit-readiness, deal preparation, and the operational uplift that protects value when the time comes to sell. He'll keep the panel honest, the questions sharp, and the room moving.

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Free to attend. Limited seats.

The room's small on purpose. Sign up below and we'll confirm your spot within 48 hours.

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