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Tax and legal • 2 Jun 2021

3 Ways To Reduce The Amount Of Capital Gains You Will Pay This Tax Time

Investors who have sold financial products for a profit are being urged to use the last month of the financial year to r...

Victorian govt attempts to hijack property boom with new taxes

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Tax and legal • 17 May 2021

Victorian Government Attempts To Hijack Property Boom With New Taxes

Ahead of this week’s state budget, the Victorian government has flagged several new tax measures targeting property in...

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Tax and legal • 12 May 2021

REIA Applauds Frydenberg’s Budget

The Real Estate Institute of Australia has looked favourably on the measures handed down in this week’s federal budget...

Look beyond the obvious when calculating tax deductions

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Tax and legal • 3 May 2021

Look Beyond The Obvious When Calculating Tax Deductions

Tax deductions can be concealed behind walls, in ceilings, under floors and on roofs – the combined value of which can...

Property industry welcomes overhaul of super performance test

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Tax and legal • 29 Apr 2021

Property Industry Welcomes Overhaul Of Super Performance Test

The property industry has welcomed the government’s announced overhaul of the superannuation performance test, which i...

Buyers' agents receive key legal recognition in NSW

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Tax and legal • 28 Apr 2021

Buyers' Agents Receive Key Legal Recognition In NSW

Buyers’ agents have been formally recognised in NSW’s Residential Conveyancing Protocol for the role they play in pr...

Whither Australian residential property investors if the government goes radical?

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Tax and legal • 27 Apr 2021

Whither Australian Residential Property Investors If The Government Goes Radical?

The New Zealand government has taken extraordinary steps to curb runaway property prices, and it’s not inconceivable A...

The common mistakes property investors make when filing their tax returns

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Tax and legal • 26 Apr 2021

The Common Mistakes Property Investors Make When Filing Tax Returns

Many property owners miss out on potential tax deductions. Here are the common mistakes investors make when filing thei...

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Tax and legal • 23 Apr 2021

Investment Sweeteners Safe In Pre-election Budget

With a pre-election budget just around the corner, property investors are confident certain tax breaks won’t be touche...

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Tax and legal • 23 Apr 2021

Governments Must Step In On Stamp Duty: CEO

It’s the low interest rate environment that has ensured the property market has continued its boom-time run, according...

REIA calls for holistic review of all property taxes

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Tax and legal • 22 Apr 2021

REIA Calls For Holistic Review Of All Property Taxes

Negative gearing and capital gains tax on property investments should be retained in their current form, the Real Estate...

Accountants lend their weight to scrapping of stamp duty

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Tax and legal • 14 Apr 2021

Accountants Lend Their Weight To Scrapping Of Stamp Duty

Two major Australian accounting groups have come out in support of the removal of stamp duty in NSW – but the opt-in ...

Tax deductions you can claim on your investment property

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Tax and legal • 26 Jan 2021

Tax Deductions You Can Claim On Your Investment Property

Investment properties (or properties used for income-producing purposes) have unique tax deductions that you can use to ...

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Tax and legal • 9 Oct 2020

Can You Buy A Retirement Property Using Your SMSF?

While it may seem advantageous to purchase a retirement property through an SMSF, SMSF clients need to be very careful t...

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Tax and legal • 8 Sep 2020

Roadmap Woes: REIV Requests Federal Intervention

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria has condemned the state government’s roadmap out of stage 4 restrictions, citing...

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Tax and legal • 31 Aug 2020

Are Victorian Landlords Being Forgotten?

Recent decisions made by the Victorian state government are giving rise to a question as to whether commercial and resid...

Why is tax depreciation important for property investors?

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Tax and legal • 26 Aug 2020

Why Is Tax Depreciation Important For Property Investors?

If I said to you that we may be able to reduce your tax by thousands, would you say, “No, thank you”? Or would you ...

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Tax and legal • 20 Aug 2020

How To Avoid Property Fraud

Investors are being warned after new figures showed a rising number of property frauds involving the use of false bank ...

Real estate body pleads to protect Qld property market

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Tax and legal • 5 Aug 2020

Real Estate Body Pleads To Protect Qld Property Market

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland is strongly urging the Palaszczuk government to protect the state’s property m...

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Tax and legal • 29 Jul 2020

‘No Need’: WA Hits Back At Potential Tenancy Legislation Extension

REIWA has called for the emergency period tenancy legislation for residential and commercial properties in Western Austr...

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12 MONTH GROWTH

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Travancore

49.78%
Timboon

49.57%
Dolphin Point

49.51%
Nyah West

49.42%
Preston Beach

49.29%
Newington

48.97%
Killcare Heights

48.89%
Wundowie

48.77%
Homebush

48.44%
Glenside

48.28%

Tax and legal

3 Ways To Reduce The Amount Of Capital Gains You Will Pay This Tax Time