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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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