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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How an ‘expensive mistake’ taught this investor about capital gains

Positive Real Estate’s Sam Saggers got involved in real estate right after he left school, but that did not exempt...

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Tax warning for property investors

The ATO is about to gain access to a raft of information that may implicate landlords who have failed to keep check of...

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Stamp duty on investment properties

Stamp duty is a necessary evil of purchasing property in Australia, but there are several important things you need to...

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Mitigating the legal risks of property development

Identifying the potential risks involved in developing property will prepare you for what's ahead.

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Is an SMSF right for you?

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Is it time to change negative gearing?

Axing negative gearing will have broader consequences for the property market, but many investors have indicated their...

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Is negative gearing an ‘evil tax loophole’?

A big four auditing firm has addressed calls for an end to two of Australia’s most controversial tax mechanisms.

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Are you getting the maximum benefit from your tax return?

Forgetting to use this investment tool to its full potential could be the difference between your portfolio's success...

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What legal advice is available to property buyers?

With all the excitement of buying your investment property, it's easy to forget that the purchase is fundamentally a...

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Hidden tax boosting property values

Investors buying off-the-plan dwellings in one of Australia's largest cities could be getting slugged by a...

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Foreign investment laws overhauled

Foreign investors will be slapped with new administrative costs and exposed to higher penalties if they fall foul of...

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Should I buy property with an SMSF?

Buying property through super is a great way to build up your retirement savings. In the right situation it is an...

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What to do with your tax refund

Your tax refund is a tantalising sum that appears in your account, to which no other part of your household budget has...

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More illegal investors ordered to sell up

Five foreign investors who unlawfully hold residential property in Australia have been ordered to sell their...

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3 SMSF property scams and how to avoid them

Property investors can be easy targets for scammers – so it's important to know a scam when you see one, and how...

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Scrapping negative gearing makes no sense

A chorus of business figures have issued dire predictions relating to the scrapping of negative gearing, after it...

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7 things to know before taking out an SMSF loan

In Australia, taking out SMSF loans to acquire property has become extremely popular – but the SMSF loan is a...

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Investors getting savvy with tax break

Property investors are using tax depreciation in higher numbers and more quickly than ever before, new data suggests.

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RBA weighs in on negative gearing

A submission by the RBA to a federal inquiry has fuelled the debate surrounding negative gearing, with the central bank...

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Tax depreciation benefits can boost investors’ cash flow

A slowdown in rental growth means investors should take full advantage of their tax depreciation benefits to boost...

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