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Tax & Legal • 14 Jan 2019
Tax, rental considerations of upsizing and downsizing
Whether an investor upsizes or downsizes, they’ll be left with one home they’re living in, and one they’re not. Smart Property Investment’s editor Phil Tarrant...
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Tax & Legal • 04 Jan 2019
Dodgy property advisers catch government’s attention
Unregistered advisers targeting property investors have caught the attention of the government regulators, and investors are being urged to take key steps to avoid dodgy...
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Tax & Legal • 01 Jan 2019
Property taxes in 2019: What to watch and prepare for
Tax policy and tax clampdowns will be a key focus for the federal government in 2019, whether it be Liberal or Labor.
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Tax & Legal • 12 Dec 2018
Population growth challenge needs to combat skill shortages, says property expert
Following the NSW Premier’s plans to continue to address population growth, a property expert has stressed the importance for any proposals to be skill-based, rather...
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Tax & Legal • 11 Dec 2018
‘Suck it up’ on tax changes investors told as 40% of rentals avoid negative gearing
A property expert has asked for investors to put any fears about the potential loss of negative gearing into context, and those that are still concerned to “suck it...
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Tax & Legal • 03 Dec 2018
ATO uncovers dodgy property claims strategy
The Tax Office’s unprecedented access to third-party data has revealed one way cunning taxpayers have been using property to cheat the system.
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Tax & Legal • 30 Nov 2018
Revealed: ATO’s top targets for property investors
The Tax Office has set out its list of targets with property investors, as about two million Australians now claim deductions for rental income at tax time.
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Tax & Legal • 29 Nov 2018
Property expert downplays Labor's negative gearing attack
Labor’s plan for negative gearing may not have the widespread effect that experts are concerned about according to one property commentator.
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Tax & Legal • 27 Nov 2018
Calls for more property regulation hit a hurdle
Calls for a regulation tidy-up in the property industry have so far been knocked back by government, and one real estate boss has come out swinging. 
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Tax & Legal • 22 Nov 2018
Tax time 101: Income to be declared by rental property investors
Investors with properties that are genuinely available for rent are obliged to declare all rental-related income come tax time—from the full amount of rent down to...
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