Tax & Legal Tips - Smart Property Investment

Tax and legal strategies are a key component of a strong, successful investment portfolio. Smart Property Investment provides investors with the latest updates, insights, tips and traps for maintaining these vital functions of a property portfolio.
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Tax & Legal • 30 Jun 2020
Short-term rentals and tax: What you need to know
The Australian Taxation Office has offered insight into its treatment of short-term rentals this financial year, noting that both bushfires and COVID-19 have wreaked...
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mobile home owners read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 29 Jun 2020
Standard agreements set in stone for WA mobile home owners
Western Australians who call residential and caravan parks home will be better protected after new laws were passed by State Parliament.
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Expired property leases read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 29 Jun 2020
Expired property leases placing investors at risk
Investors holding commercial property through a self-managed super fund should ensure their lease is still up to date, especially if they plan to rely on certain...
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Tax & Legal • 26 Jun 2020
Depreciation deductions ‘never needed more’ for landlords
Australia’s largest provider of tax depreciation schedules has flagged how lucrative tax benefits will provide a financial boost for landlords who have been struggling...
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Tamara Wrigley read icon 4 min read
Tax & Legal • 25 Jun 2020
EOFY: Big-ticket items you should be claiming on your investment property
Tax time is nearly here again. If you own a property as an investor, you might already be thinking about preparing for the end of financial year. The good news is there...
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Mark Molesworth read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 17 Jun 2020
Top tax tips for property investors this year
With 30 June less than two weeks away, a mid-tier accounting firm has outlined some important tax considerations for property investors this year.
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REIV president Leah Calnan read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 15 Jun 2020
‘Overly bureaucratic’: REIV airs concern over coronavirus land tax relief
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has voiced serious concern about the process that is currently in place for a commercial landlord to receive the coronavirus...
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Dodgy building sales read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 09 Jun 2020
Dodgy building sales to be stopped in NSW
Defective buildings will not be allowed to be sold to consumers in NSW come September, after new state legislation was passed.
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Commercial property read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 02 Jun 2020
Clarity sought for commercial landlords and SME tenants
A new COVID-19 Code of Conduct compendium aims to offer clarity to SME landlords and tenants experiencing financial hardship.
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Tax & Legal • 28 May 2020
Pool and spa owners given 5-month rego reprieve
The deadline for the mandatory registration of private pools and spas in Victoria has been extended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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