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.

Property taxes

Tax & Legal • 02 Nov 2018

Property taxes get a bashing, govt called on for change

The president of a real estate industry body has warned of the unintended consequences of “tinkering” with “easy fix” property taxes, calling for a more...

Tax calculator

Tax & Legal • 01 Nov 2018

Tax time 101: Expenses that rental property investors can claim

Certain rental expenses can be claimed as a deduction when a property is rented or genuinely available for rent. Find out how investors can maximise the wealth-creation...

Tick box

Tax & Legal • 31 Oct 2018

Tax form step catching out property investors

There are new tax laws in play this tax time that property investors should be well versed in, and some features on tax return forms that could get you in trouble.

Tax time

Tax & Legal • 31 Oct 2018

Investment tip: 5 ways to avoid common tax mistakes

After the financial year came to a close, property investors are advised to review any tax considerations for their assets in order to save time and money and ultimately...

federal election property investor microphone press briefing conference

Tax & Legal • 30 Oct 2018

What the federal election means for property investors

Policy relating to and impacting property investment in Australia is front and centre to the campaigning of the major parties. We take a look at what this means for you...

wooden block tax cubes building capital gains tax property portfolio

Tax & Legal • 29 Oct 2018

What capital gains tax changes mean for your property portfolio

The federal government is proposing changes to the way capital gains tax is applied, and we take a look at the knock-on impact any increases would have to state...

Negative analytics graph

Tax & Legal • 24 Oct 2018

Negative gearing proposal tipped to slow renos, new builds

Economic modelling of Labor’s negative gearing and capital gains tax policy has revealed that, if implemented, there would be a significant slowdown in new builds and...

man pointing on his long nose

Tax & Legal • 24 Oct 2018

Negative gearing negativity on the nose

Hands up: who’s sick to death of hearing the bunch of rubbish about negative gearing from people in high places?

Property investor computing

Tax & Legal • 23 Oct 2018

How property investors can claim $9k in deductions

Claiming tax back can be a tricky minefield to navigate, but one depreciation specialist believes new property investments can hold almost $9,000 in easily claimable tax...

House and land

Tax & Legal • 19 Oct 2018

Calls to drop negative gearing met with alternative tax proposal

By removing negative gearing, an industry advocate claims Australians would be losing a part of their investing DNA, and is lobbying instead for a broader tax...