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Tax & Legal • 06 May 2023

Only 50% of SMSFs have lodged their 2022 audit with 9 days to go

Only half of SMSFs have completed their audit for the 2022 income year, according to the ATO.

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Tax & Legal • 26 Apr 2023

Proposed anti-money laundering reforms to make housing transactions more ‘expensive and complex’: REIA

Proposed changes to the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws will do more harm than good to the real estate market, the Real...

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Tax & Legal • 21 Apr 2023

Accountant raises alarm on ATO investor tax crackdown

Property investors must be “particularly careful” not to understate their income or overclaim expenses this tax time, an accountant has warned.

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Tax & Legal • 21 Apr 2023

Qld makes good on sunset clause crackdown

The Queensland government has limited the power of sunset clauses in off-the-plan contracts that some shady developers were using to pull out of existing deals when they...

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Tax & Legal • 14 Apr 2023

New NSW government praised for ‘clear direction’ when it comes to property

Newly elected Premier Chris Minns’ pledge to address NSW’s critical housing supply problems has been commended by the state’s peak real estate body as a step in...

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Tax & Legal • 12 Apr 2023

ATO to further scrutinise 1.7m property investors

As part of a regular review of returns related to rental property landlords, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will collect residential investment property loan data...

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Tax & Legal • 04 Mar 2023

CGT on family homes won’t be touched, PM says

The Labor government has no intention of changing capital gains tax on the family home, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated.

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Tax & Legal • 03 Mar 2023

WA puts housing at heart of latest cash splash

The McGowan government recently announced a raft of housing schemes aimed at boosting supply and increasing choice within the state’s embattled property market.

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Tax & Legal • 01 Mar 2023

Property Council welcomes election pledge of additional stamp duty changes

As election promises ramp up ahead of the NSW state elections on 25 March, the national lobbying group has endorsed a raft of changes to the First Home Buyer Choice...

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Tax & Legal • 25 Feb 2023

Do investors have the energy to deal with navigating the compliance landscape?

If you’re thinking of investing in property in 2023, don’t waste too much time with your calculator stressing about interest rate rises, trying to factor in market...

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