Tax & Legal Tips - Smart Property Investment

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Foreign investment tax loophole

Tax & Legal • 27 Jul 2018

Foreign investment tax loophole removed in legislation draft

The revision of a draft piece legislation has removed what treasurer Scott Morrison has called a “tax loophole” in managed investment trusts (MITs) targeting foreign...

Airbnb, investor bewre, lawful

Tax & Legal • 23 Jul 2018

Investor beware: Airbnb lawful only some of the time

The public debate around the lawfulness, or not, of Airbnb is heating up, and it appears there is no one clear answer, according to Unit Owners Association of...

Maximise your SMSF property investment with a tax depreciation schedule

Tax & Legal • 12 Jul 2018

Maximise your SMSF property investment with a tax depreciation schedule

Promoted by Opteon. If you’re an SMSF manager, and property is part of your investment strategy, you want to do all you can to maximise the investment. Are you aware...

investor protection, property investing, tax reform, housing tax reform

Tax & Legal • 06 Jul 2018

Staggered housing tax reform most effective for investor protection: Academics

Instead of removing negative gearing and reducing capital gains tax discounts outright, a new report has suggested to phase in these reforms over a 10 year time frame...

paying more money, stamp duty

Tax & Legal • 28 Jun 2018

Stamp duty doubled over last 10 years

A new report has highlighted that Australians are paying more on stamp duty now than ever before, as well as just how reliant state governments are on stamp duty.

Money, cash, Australian dollars, budget, property investors

Tax & Legal • 27 Jun 2018

Budget roundup 2018–19 and tax — What property investors need to know

A few elements of legislation announced from over the last few months to the last few years, and the various federal, state and territory-based budgets this year, can...

Paid, money, hands, being paid

Tax & Legal • 26 Jun 2018

Expert: Being paid ‘on both sides’ not to be outlawed, but it's complicated

Property commentator and valuer, Suburbanite’s Anna Porter, said that the practice of being paid “on both sides of the fence” is due to be outlawed under new...

Blue sparks, gears

Tax & Legal • 13 Jun 2018

Labor negative gearing reforms would push interest rates up, push value down

New research has found that if Labor's proposed blanket negative gearing reform came into effect, some investors could see their interest rates go up and property values...

Build-tor-rent, renovation, building a house, commercial property

Tax & Legal • 08 Jun 2018

Build-to-rent should have rules and tax rates of commercial property: Property Council

The Property Council of Australia has called out for build-to-rent housing to receive the same managed investment trust rules and tax rates as shopping centres and...

Tax time, computing

Tax & Legal • 21 May 2018

The hidden gems and traps of tax time

Knowing what you can and can’t claim can make the difference between an okay tax return and a great one. Here are some things that investors shouldn’t be claiming,...