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Tax & Legal • 30 Apr 2019
Important deadline on approach for Queensland property investors
Queensland property owners need to make sure they abide by recent cladding regulations, whether they contain cladding or not.
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Tax & Legal • 29 Apr 2019
Property investors caught up in alleged ‘unconscionable conduct’ case
A business focused on servicing investments under the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) has had proceedings instituted against it by the ACCC for...
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Tax & Legal • 26 Apr 2019
Migration policy changes tipped to hit property market
The head of a property association has called out the government’s attempts to make changes to the 457 skilled working visa as moves which could be detrimental to the...
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Tax & Legal • 24 Apr 2019
Push for 'long overdue' property minister ramps up
One industry body has continued its calls to establish a dedicated property services commissioner and take away property powers from the NSW Fair Trading, but this time...
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Bill Shorten read icon 11 min read
Tax & Legal • 24 Apr 2019
Federal election 2019: Labor’s negative gearing, tax reforms explained
Depending on who wins the May 2019 federal elections, property investors could be facing major changes in policies. Smart Property Investment lays out all you need to...
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Tax & Legal • 23 Apr 2019
Current negative gearing policy v Labor’s negative gearing policy
Negative gearing has long been popular as a tax minimisation strategy, allowing investors to offset losses incurred against their taxable income. How will negative...
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ATO read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 18 Apr 2019
Thousands of property investors set for tax audit
The Australian Taxation Office has announced that it is doubling the number of audits on “dodgy” rental deductions as the vast majority are being submitted...
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Tax & Legal • 17 Apr 2019
Expert insight: How changes to negative gearing may affect the property market
The upcoming federal election has people concerned about the future of property investment. How exactly will Labor’s policy changes impact the wealth-creation of...
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Tax & Legal • 16 Apr 2019
Tax benefits of negative gearing
Investors often look into negative gearing as one of the most effective tax minimisation strategies. How do negatively geared properties contribute to wealth-creation...
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Tax & Legal • 15 Apr 2019
'Dire' errors: experts hit out at Labor's negative gearing modelling
Further analysis of investing data suggests the Labor party's negative gearing policy is relying on incorrect data.
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