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Tax & Legal • 04 Oct 2023

Explained: Victoria’s expanded tax on vacant properties

Describing it as a “financial incentive” for investors who rent out homes or develop land, the Victorian government has proposed a tax on the owners of long-term...

Tax & Legal • 02 Oct 2023

Investor concerns mount over Victorian land tax

With the Victorian government introducing new levies, an investor has sounded the alarms on how this could impact property portfolios.

Tax & Legal • 26 Sep 2023

‘Think again’ before fudging property reporting, ATO warns investors

Sellers are incorrectly claiming capital gains exemptions on properties that have served other purposes than primary homes, according to the Australian Taxation Office...

Tax & Legal • 15 Sep 2023

Is a certified quantity surveyor a good idea?

With tax time in full swing, and the Australian Taxation Office recently revealing its plans to crackdown on property investors’ tax returns, do investors have all the...

Tax & Legal • 13 Sep 2023

Senate vote makes HAFF official

The Labor government is celebrating the long-awaited Senate vote of its Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) bill, which found a majority vote in the upper house on 13...

Tax & Legal • 12 Sep 2023

Don’t be ‘un-Australian’ at tax time, ATO warns rental property owners

With up to nine in 10 Australian property investors getting their tax returns wrong, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is advising property owners to “take extra...

Tax & Legal • 11 Sep 2023

Stamp duty breaks and cheap land tax headline SA investment push

The South Australian state government has kicked off a campaign to attract more companies into the jurisdiction, highlighting the “competitive advantages” at play.

Tax & Legal • 01 Sep 2023

Landlords banned from rent bidding in SA from today

Hefty fines are already being threatened for landlords who are found to be soliciting rental bids, with 1 September marking the start of South Australia’s ban on rent...

Tax & Legal • 21 Aug 2023

Tasmania on board with federal housing plans

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has called the housing commitments made at the recent national cabinet meeting “a good result for Tasmania”.

Tax & Legal • 18 Aug 2023

Property leaders resoundingly back housing plans from national cabinet

“Game changing”, “strategic and sustainable” and “a boots on ground approach” are just some of the ways that industry leaders described the national...