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.
default image read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 06 Jun 2011
Negative gearing back in the spotlight
Concerns over the future of negative gearing have been reignited following comments from one of the nation’s biggest banks that the tax break is unhealthy for the...
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 01 Jun 2011
Property industry fights against carbon tax
Concerns that a carbon tax could push up the cost of new homes have been voiced again by the property industry.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 23 May 2011
Property industry condemns carbon tax
The Housing Industry Association has slammed the federal government’s carbon tax.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 11 May 2011
Negative Gearing Here To Stay - May 2011
Speculation that the federal government would use the Federal Budget to make changes to negative gearing arrangements has proven unfounded with such modifications left...
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 03 May 2011
Govt told to avoid new property taxes
The federal government has been urged to avoid any new taxes that would damage the nation’s property market.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 22 Apr 2011
Negative gearing on the chopping block
Suggestions that the federal government is considering a reduction to negative gearing benefits has been met with outrage by the property industry.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 04 Apr 2011
New laws should not restrict older borrowers: ASIC
ASIC has attempted to address growing confusion surrounding certain aspects of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act (NCCP) – particularly areas that concern...
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 24 Mar 2011
Proposed ban on exit fees becomes law
The federal government’s proposed blanket ban on exit fees has been passed into law however broker groups warn that borrowers may be no better off.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 11 Mar 2011
Law reform needed for SMSFs
More needs to be done to make investing through self-managed super funds more attractive, according to Chan & Naylor.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 16 Feb 2011
Govt to outlaw exit fees
The federal government has released a draft consultative paper outlining its plans to ban all exit fees.
READ NOW