Tax & Legal Tips - Smart Property Investment

Tax and legal strategies are a key component of a strong, successful investment portfolio. Smart Property Investment provides investors with the latest updates, insights, tips and traps for maintaining these vital functions of a property portfolio.

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Stamp duty: a basic guide

Stamp duty can significantly add to the cost of your property and how much you need to save for your deposit, but many...

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Older properties can deliver significant tax depreciation benefits

Many property investors mistakenly believe that tax depreciation benefits apply only new properties.

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How to get more money back at tax time

Tyron Hyde, Washington Brown, How to get more money back at tax time

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Investors ask: SMSF trustees

Q. I'm looking to start an SMSF, with property as an asset within it. I have $275,000 in my fund currently. What are...

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Negative gearing could help FHBs

First home buyers could take advantage of negative gearing to gain a foothold in the property market, a leading...

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Investors ask: SMSFs, property and retirement

I am less than 10 years from retirement and would like to build up the assets in my self-managed super fund (SMSF). I...

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Investors ask: SMSF risks

  Using your SMSF to invest in property has been getting some negative press lately. Are these concerns valid? What...

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Smart buying key to coping with increased land tax

When August’s State Budget announced an increase in land tax, Real Estate Institute of WA president, David Airey,...

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Investors ask: SMSFs, property and divorce

"I'm interested in investing in property in my SMSF with my wife. What are the difficulties should we get divorced and...

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Growing activity by SMSFs boosting property market

The latest ABS figures for the September 2013 quarter shows that every capital city in Australia recorded increases in...

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Tax on foreign property purchases unlikely to slow price growth

Additional taxes for foreign investors on property purchases are unlikely to significantly quell activity in the...

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Investors ask: SMSFs and property

"I have an investment property in my SMSF and it is providing some cash flow. I can put in the extra $25,000...

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The ABC of tax depreciation

The following points about tax depreciation should be considered when buying an investment property for the first time....

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NSW strata laws 'join 21st century'

The NSW government has announced sweeping changes to the state’s strata laws after an extensive review.

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Tax policies give investors 'unfair' advantage

Property investors are being handed $7 billion a year by government policies favouring owners, according to a new...

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Illegal property tax advice rampant: study

One in three firms providing property investors with depreciation reports may be breaking the law, according to a new...

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Fees and taxes biggest homebuyer worries

Fees and taxes top the list of the most common concerns among Australian borrowers, according to a survey by a major...

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Investors ask: Tax implications of development

“I’m looking to abolish my existing primary residence and develop a number of units (currently individual ownership...

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Potential tax breaks for investors who go green

An Australian welfare body has lobbied the government to introduce landlord tax incentives to urge investors to make...

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How to jump through the banks' SMSF hoops

Buying property and borrowing in your SMSF has fast become a growing topic of interest among serious property...

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