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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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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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Tax & Legal • 10 Apr 2019

Labor’s negative gearing modelling called into question

Labor is being called on to explain the modelling of its negative gearing policy, as new figures suggest the numbers don't stack up. 

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Tax & Legal • 09 Apr 2019

‘Live in’ renovators at risk of missing out on tax deductions

Investors who choose to live in an investment property before renting it out could mean thousands of Australians are putting potential “lucrative” tax deductions at...

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Tax & Legal • 08 Apr 2019

Why negative gearing doesn’t have a big influence over the property market

Negative gearing has been an ongoing hot topic in the property industry, but some believe it doesn’t have a significant impact on the property market anyways. Here are...

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Tax & Legal • 05 Apr 2019

How Labor’s negative gearing policy could impact Australia’s housing market

There has been plenty of talk around Labor’s negative gearing policy and to what extent it could impact the housing market and investors if they are elected in the...

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