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New report reveals skyrocketing cost of strata insurance read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 08 Sep 2021
New report reveals skyrocketing cost of strata insurance
Strata insurance costs have been heading skyward for at least the last four years, according to a new report issued by the Strata Community Association (SCA) conducted...
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Tax & Legal • 31 Aug 2021
Land tax: What investors can do to minimise it
When purchasing an investment property, land tax is one of the hidden costs that property investors often don’t take into consideration.
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Tax & Legal • 23 Aug 2021
Highrise of lies: Gold Coast developer cops fines over GST fraud
A Gold Coast property developer has been criminally convicted after he fraudulently claimed a $147,763 GST refund for a building that did not exist.
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NSW’s new permit system locks investors out of Central Coast hotspots read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 20 Aug 2021
NSW’s new permit system locks investors out of Central Coast hotspots
Even though it remains subject to the same restrictions as the rest of Greater Sydney, those looking to visit the Central Coast will now need a travel permit. 
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WA called to alleviate housing affordability pressures by rethinking stamp duty read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 11 Aug 2021
WA called to alleviate housing affordability pressures by rethinking stamp duty
REIWA is urging the Western Australian government to address one of the biggest financial hurdles for future property buyers by committing to stamp duty reform.
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Tax & Legal • 04 Aug 2021
The tax trick that property investors need to get their renovation deductions in order
Knowing the difference between renovations and repairs can mean the difference between a timely tax return and an audit by the ATO. 
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What property investors need to know to steer clear of the ATO read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 02 Aug 2021
Income, interest and capital works deductions: What property investors need to know to steer clear of the ATO
Australia’s tax collector says it is ready and willing to apply extra scrutiny to the tax returns of those with an investment property if need be.
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Labor’s tax reversal, the Olympic Games and Sydney’s lockdown – go behind the latest headlines read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 29 Jul 2021
Labor’s tax reversal, the Olympic Games and Sydney’s lockdown – go behind the latest headlines
The Smart Property Investment editorial team came together to take a deep dive into the biggest property stories of the last month and how they will impact your...
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Tax & Legal • 27 Jul 2021
‘Vital to economic recovery’: Property industry advocates dance on the grave of negative gearing reform
Labor has decided that tinkering with negative gearing and capital gains tax isn’t worth the risk of losing the next election. 
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Could scrapping stamp duty lead to ‘more efficient’ use of housing stock? read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 20 Jul 2021
Could scrapping stamp duty lead to ‘more efficient’ use of housing stock?
The answer to current shortfalls in housing supply and soaring property prices could be the removal of stamp duty in favour of annual land taxes, a federal government...
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