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5 tax-time tips for property investors read icon 3 min read
Tax & Legal • 14 Jun 2021
5 tax-time tips for property investors
A tax-time mistake can be a costly one for Australian property investors, so here are some tips to help you navigate the devil in the details. 
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3 ways to reduce the amount of capital gains you will pay this tax time read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 02 Jun 2021
3 ways to reduce the amount of capital gains you will pay this tax time
Investors who have sold financial products for a profit are being urged to use the last month of the financial year to reduce their tax liability or face a large capital...
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How will market forces, super and tax changes impact your portfolio read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 27 May 2021
How will market forces, super and tax changes impact your portfolio
Are Aussies fond of property or is it merely an avenue to secure a comfortable retirement?
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What you need to know from the latest federal budget and Vic’s tax tweaks read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 20 May 2021
What you need to know from the latest federal budget and Vic’s tax tweaks
The budget has come and gone with some “outstanding initiatives for those looking to get into the property market”.
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Victorian govt attempts to hijack property boom with new taxes read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 17 May 2021
Victorian government attempts to hijack property boom with new taxes
Ahead of this week’s state budget, the Victorian government has flagged several new tax measures targeting property investors in a move said to shore up the state’s...
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REIA applauds Frydenberg’s budget read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 12 May 2021
REIA applauds Frydenberg’s budget
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has looked favourably on the measures handed down in this week’s federal budget, welcoming the property and small-business...
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Look beyond the obvious when calculating tax deductions read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 03 May 2021
Look beyond the obvious when calculating tax deductions
Tax deductions can be concealed behind walls, in ceilings, under floors and on roofs – the combined value of which can reach tens of thousands of dollars, a...
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Property industry welcomes overhaul of super performance test read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 29 Apr 2021
Property industry welcomes overhaul of super performance test
The property industry has welcomed the government’s announced overhaul of the superannuation performance test, which is expected to provide certainty to funds looking...
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Buyers' agents receive key legal recognition in NSW read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 28 Apr 2021
Buyers' agents receive key legal recognition in NSW
Buyers’ agents have been formally recognised in NSW’s Residential Conveyancing Protocol for the role they play in property sales.
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Whither Australian residential property investors if the government goes radical? read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 27 Apr 2021
Whither Australian residential property investors if the government goes radical?
The New Zealand government has taken extraordinary steps to curb runaway property prices, and it’s not inconceivable Australia could follow suit, argues Forbury’s...
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