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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.
Build-tor-rent, renovation, building a house, commercial property read icon 1 min read
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...
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Tax time, computing read icon 3 min read
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,...
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Rolf Howard read icon 4 min read
Tax & Legal • 18 May 2018
Airbnb leasing: What are a landlord’s rights and responsibilities?
Until the emergence of Airbnb, landlord’s rights and responsibilities were clearly defined by laws that have been successfully in place for decades. But with the...
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PICA attacks Labor’s ‘flawed’ neg-gearing policy read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 14 May 2018
PICA attacks Labor’s ‘flawed’ neg-gearing policy
The Property Investors Council of Australia is urging investors to rally against Labor’s “economically damaging” negative gearing policy by signing a new petition...
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Tax & Legal • 10 May 2018
The key things investors need to tackle tax time
In order to maximise your tax return, here are some steps you can take. We spoke with an investment expert about some tips investors can take on board, including one...
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Vacant land, budget 2018, land tax read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 09 May 2018
Budget 2018 — Why you should care about the ‘unfair’ vacant land tax changes
While on the whole, this year’s budget was good for property investors, there’s one little thing nestled away in one of the budget papers — changes to vacant land...
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Worry, voting, review read icon 4 min read
Tax & Legal • 04 May 2018
Tax worries loom over investors as budget time nears
With this year’s budget just around the corner, property experts are concerned that the government is not doing enough to support investors.
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Property tax cash, government, paying, money, cash read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 03 May 2018
Governments line their pockets with record-high levels of property tax cash
Analysis of data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics by CoreLogic shows state and local governments collected $52.2 billion from property taxes during financial...
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Carolyn Parrella read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 03 May 2018
Top tips for a stress free tax time for landlords
Tax time is nearly here and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has put landlords on notice.
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Tax & Legal • 01 May 2018
Dodgy property investment advisers run rampart, but there’s hope
Recent events in the real estate space have highlighted the need for properly regulated advice. Here’s the current climate, and here's how it can change.
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