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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4 things you need to know before purchasing property through your SMSF

Many of the world's richest have made their fortunes using this strategy, so what do you need to know before emulating...

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Why First Home Owners Grant should not be a driving factor in investment decisions

First-time property investors often consider a lot of things before making their first purchase—from their personal...

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What to do when you're competing against multiple offers

If you're interested in a property in an up-and-coming area, it's likely other investors will be putting down offers,...

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How to maximise your tax benefits

With rental vacancy rates now rising in many capital cities and weekly rents under downward pressure, property...

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Negative gearing debate to flare up again

Now that the election is behind us the removal of negative gearing seems to be off the table — but will property...

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New app to reshape property tax management

A new app promises to help maximise tax returns for Australian residential property investors.

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Foreign investors facing $65,000 tax

A new report has revealed just how much foreign investors face in stamp duty costs to enter Australia’s property...

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Capital gains tax: what every investor should know

There’s one aspect of property investing that you really need to get your head around when you become a landlord, and...

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Why tax benefits should never drive your investment goals

Depreciation is a tax benefit often chased by investors, recommended by planners and revered by tax accountants – but...

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Foreign taxes to ‘damage’ housing supply

Increased surcharges and taxes to foreign borrowers are counter-productive and put housing supply in Australia’s...

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Top 4 tax tips for property investors

Investors can save thousands of dollars by having a firm understanding of the ins and outs of property tax.

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Investors facing ‘unfair outcomes’ from land tax

In light of the ongoing housing affordability debate and recent calls to abolish stamp duty, REINSW president John...

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Changes to negative gearing ‘will exacerbate the problem’

Questions surrounding the impact that negative gearing might have on housing affordability are back in the spotlight in...

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‘Outrageous’ laws landing buyers with dud properties

“Fundamentally unjust” property laws, with numerous loopholes, are responsible for too many investors and home...

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Top 12 tax-reduction strategies for investors

With 30 June looming, both new and experienced investors are busy making sure they have all bases covered before the...

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Labor’s negative gearing model ‘dangerously misleading’

As the federal election draws closer, an industry lobby group for property investors has warned that the Labor...

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Thinking of investing your tax return?

It might be tempting to blow your tax return on an indulgent retail purchase, but if you are smart about how you...

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Avoidable tax return errors

Ahead of the end of financial year, investors are encouraged to take particular care to ensure accuracy in submissions,...

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Former PM hits out at past negative gearing failure

With the negative gearing debate refusing to go away, John Howard has reminded voters of where it all went wrong.

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The tax-time countdown is on

The end of financial year is fast approaching – have you made yourself aware of what tax returns are available to...

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