Tax & Legal Tips - Smart Property Investment

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Tax & Legal • 28 Feb 2020

Remote Australians won’t lose location allowance or tax offset

Tax concessions and allowances for Australia’s most regional, remote and isolated residents are here to stay despite a review recommending otherwise.

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Tax & Legal • 19 Feb 2020

Dodgy construction to spark ‘legal hangover’

Poor construction undertaken recently is set to create a 10-year backlog of litigation claims, according to a local lawyer.

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Tax & Legal • 18 Feb 2020

Bushfire building standard hits public domain

With the public release of the Australian Standard for building in bushfire-prone areas, an industry association has expressed hope that it will reduce red tape...

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Tax & Legal • 12 Feb 2020

Rental bond woes unveil realtor’s trust money issues

An investigation that stemmed from revelation that a realtor employee had misappropriated rental bond money has resulted in a real estate agent being sentenced to a...

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Tax & Legal • 11 Feb 2020

Airbnb and the insurance issue

Investors who open up their homes for use as short-term rentals could find themselves in hot water without adequate insurance cover to cover tenant injury or damage, a...

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Tax & Legal • 07 Feb 2020

Mortgage brokers now legally bound by best interests duty

Mortgage brokers are now legally required to act in the best interests of their clients, thanks to the passing of legislation through both houses of Parliament this...

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Tax & Legal • 03 Feb 2020

The pitfall of property flipping

People who are flipping properties on a regular basis should be wary about whether or not they are classified as being in “the business of flipping property” by the...

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Tax & Legal • 31 Jan 2020

Talking tax: The importance of understanding your obligations

Property investors may be good at researching where to buy, what their rental returns will be like and working how to get capital growth, but they often do so at the...

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Tax & Legal • 23 Jan 2020

Cultivating positive relationships with the Australian Taxation Office

All too often, property investors are so focused on returns that they neglect to consider the tax implications of their investments.

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Tax & Legal • 14 Jan 2020

Victoria grants tax and stamp duty relief post-bushfire crisis

The Victorian government’s provision of tax relief for people directly impacted by bushfires has been welcomed by the Housing Industry Association.

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