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.

Bradley Beer, BMT Tax Depreciation

Tax & Legal • 29 Mar 2018

Depreciation and what it means for you

An obvious reason for people to become involved in property investment is to take advantage of market appreciation as a way of increasing their wealth, so the concept of...

Land, zoning policy

Tax & Legal • 12 Mar 2018

Zoning policies: ‘oppressive’ and ‘unnecessary’

Multiple experts have come out and confirmed a recent discussion paper by the Reserve Bank of Australia: zoning is the cause behind why property values are so high,...

Negative gearing reform should prioritise 'mum and dad' investors

Tax & Legal • 09 Mar 2018

Negative gearing reform should prioritise ‘mum and dad’ investors

According to a property research institute, negative gearing prioritises those who are “more affluent”, and should be reformed to allow for mum and dad investors to...

housing affordability, negative gearing

Tax & Legal • 05 Mar 2018

Abolish negative gearing to address housing affordability: Grattan

The current crisis of housing affordability has been the result of the actions of “neglectful” governments in the last 20 years, and it has been predicted that it...

Rolf Howard

Tax & Legal • 02 Mar 2018

Should you buy or renovate? Your legal rights and responsibilities

When it comes to weighing up whether to buy or renovate, TV shows like Love It or List It typically hype the tension between cost and profit potential. In real life,...

Amanda Graham

Tax & Legal • 28 Feb 2018

Tasmanian stamp duty discount promise is welcome but continues political games

A promise by the ruling Tasmanian Liberal Party to slash stamp duty for seniors is a welcome move likely to fuel further interest from sea and tree changers from...

calculators pen accountant capital gains tax renovated and redeveloped properties

Tax & Legal • 26 Feb 2018

Capital gains tax for renovated and redeveloped properties

Do subdivision, amalgamation and capital improvements result in a capital gains tax (CGT) event?

capital gains cost base calculator pen and paper

Tax & Legal • 26 Feb 2018

How to calculate capital gains tax: cost base, capital gains, capital losses

While there is no fixed rate for capital gains tax on investment property, there are several methods you can choose from to get the best rate for your portfolio.

Capital gains tax: timing of event and exemptions

Tax & Legal • 26 Feb 2018

Capital gains tax: timing of event and exemptions

Taxes, whether you like it or not, will be a constant part of your investment journey. Find out more about one of the most common taxes that investors have to deal...

APRA IO reductions 'blunt interventions', cost taxpayers $500m

Tax & Legal • 09 Feb 2018

APRA IO reductions ‘blunt interventions’, cost taxpayers $500m

Lending restrictions put in place by APRA on interest-only loans have cost Australian taxpayers an approximate $500 million a year, according to the Productivity...