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Tax & Legal • 10 Apr 2024
A guide to maximising the interest deductions on your loans
With interest rates set to remain high as the Reserve Bank seeks to combat inflation, the current economic environment might not look favourable for those investors who...
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Tax & Legal • 04 Apr 2024
Government forges ahead with tripling fees for foreign investors
The Property Council of Australia (PCA) has warned that the fee increase could put the government’s housing targets “at risk”.
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Tax & Legal • 04 Apr 2024
The incentives needed to boost investor activity in Australia
With Australia’s annual rent bill blowing out by $44 billion per annum over the last decade, there is a need for the government to remember what has caused this...
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Tax & Legal • 03 Apr 2024
Victoria to strengthen residential building regulations 
The state government is delivering a wide suite of changes to the governance of the Victorian Building Authority (VBA).
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Tax & Legal • 29 Mar 2024
Basic plumbing can now be carried out by residents in WA
Home owners or occupiers can legally change their shower head, maintain or repair a tap, and clear blocked pipes by using a plunger, thanks to new reforms in Western...
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Tax & Legal • 27 Mar 2024
ATO investigating 16.5k SMSFs over valuation compliance
More than 16,500 SMSFs are being scrutinised by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as they allegedly reported certain classes of assets at the same value for at least...
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Tax & Legal • 25 Mar 2024
NSW review into land acquisition is underway
The state government has begun public consultations into the compulsory acquisition of private land.
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Tax & Legal • 22 Mar 2024
Qld moves forward on rental bidding ban
The Miles government has introduced a bill to ban rental bidding, establish a portable bond scheme, and protect tenant privacy, among other reforms.
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Tax & Legal • 21 Mar 2024
Victoria takes next step in abolishing stamp duty for businesses
From 1 July 2024, commercial and industrial properties in Victoria will no longer pay stamp duty.
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Tax & Legal • 18 Mar 2024
WA builder’s rego renewal axed
A Perth construction company’s registration has been cancelled on financial grounds, leaving 13 projects unfinished.
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