Tax & Legal Tips - Smart Property Investment

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Tax & Legal • 16 Jan 2024

Are you taxed on income or capital account for your property transactions, and what difference does it make?

There are three ways in which profits from land transactions may be taxed:

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Tax & Legal • 11 Jan 2024

Call to lift stamp duty concession thresholds by $250k in Qld

The 'lazy tax' needs an update in the Sunshine State, according to a prominent real estate CEO.

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Tax & Legal • 11 Jan 2024

Council rate increases to be capped in Victoria

The state government is looking to reduce pressures on household budgets over the coming two years.

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Tax & Legal • 10 Jan 2024

Residential construction company faces Melbourne court

A construction company has been caught in the crosshairs of the Fair Work Ombudsman for an alleged payroll failure.

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Tax & Legal • 21 Dec 2023

WA set for building laws overhaul

The Western Australian government has revealed its most significant reforms to building and construction laws in more than 10 years.

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Tax & Legal • 20 Dec 2023

Defective driveway costs a warning to the construction sector

A concrete business has been held to account after it did not comply with a building remedy order whereby workmanship complaints were lodged by the home owners.

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Tax & Legal • 18 Dec 2023

Court fines Perth plumber for failure to fix leaks

A recent order against a Perth plumber has served as a cautionary tale for consumers to solicit reviews before engaging contractors to complete repairs.

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Tax & Legal • 15 Dec 2023

Engineered stone to be outlawed across Australia from 1 July 2024

Engineered stone will no longer be a commonplace feature in Australian homes, following a nationwide ban on the products.

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Tax & Legal • 06 Dec 2023

Gold Coast property investor charged with 15 counts of fraud

The director of a Queensland property investment and development firm has been charged with “numerous criminal offences” by ASIC.

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Tax & Legal • 04 Dec 2023

Scam tradies on the rise in NSW

Con artists posing as tradespeople are “active in NSW right now”, the state’s Fair Trading has warned.

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