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Tax & Legal • 18 Jan 2023
NSW Labor’s hefty election housing promises
As NSW’s Labor Party look to emulate its federal counterparts and win office at the looming 25 March election, Opposition Leader Chris Minns has announced his...
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Tax & Legal • 18 Jan 2023
Stamp duty v property tax: What NSW first home buyers should consider
Should NSW first home buyers avail of the state’s new property tax scheme or stick with paying stamp duty when purchasing a home this year? An expert weighs which...
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Tax & Legal • 05 Jan 2023
What reforms to property taxation could mean for first home buyers
In a property market already difficult for first home buyers to access, there’s been much conversation on the potential benefits of replacing stamp duty with an annual...
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Tax & Legal • 15 Dec 2022
ATO targets dodgy deductions for holiday homes
Thousands of dollars in claims “that would fail the pub test” contribute to $1.6bn tax shortfall, assistant commissioner says.
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Tax & Legal • 14 Dec 2022
Rent bidding to be outlawed in NSW
“An advertised rental fee should be just that,” claimed NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet as he announced the regulatory changes.
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Tax & Legal • 13 Dec 2022
State body renews call for removal of ‘archaic’ stamp duty in Victoria
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) called for “renewed focus” on the state’s property sector in the wake of the re-elected Labor government’s cabinet...
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Tax & Legal • 07 Dec 2022
NSW government pulls rezoning lever to unlock land supply
State Premier Dominic Perrottet has confirmed the $73.5 million Rezoning Pathways Program will unlock tens of thousands of new homes, particularly in Sydney’s west. 
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Tax & Legal • 06 Dec 2022
RBA delivers Christmas cash rate present
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has handed down its final cash rate decision for 2022.
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Tax & Legal • 02 Dec 2022
Could ACT's tenancy law overhaul have 'unintended consequences'?
The Real Estate Institute of the Australian Capital Territory (REIACT) warned that the proposed changes to the state’s tenancy laws will bring forth ‘unintended...
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Tax & Legal • 30 Nov 2022
Communication ‘failure’ flagged as borrowers get RBA apology
RBA governor Philip Lowe has issued an apology to borrowers who “acted on what we’d said and now regret what they had done”.
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