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.

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SMSFs: Two things you must consider

There has been a great deal of talk of late about self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and associated regulatory changes...

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Are you thinking about buying property in your SMSF

Sound financial advice is essential when buying property through your Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) to ensure...

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10 Tax Tips For Your Rental Property

Over 1.8 million people claimed more than $38.5 billion in rental deductions in their tax return last year.  With June...

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Tax deductions for property investment - a checklist

We’ve recently heard the news that 110,000 Australian property investors are under Australian Taxation Office...

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Australians pay $153b in income taxes

The latest ABS figures on Government taxes show that last financial year (2011/2012) Australians collectively paid...

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Majority of investors losing thousands through tax

New figures suggest that up to 80 per cent of investors are failing to claim tax depreciation on their properties.

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Illegal activity rising in rental properties

The number of meth lab detections in rental properties is rising both in Australia and worldwide, according to REIQ.

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Property adviser suspended for unlawful activity

Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has suspended one of its members following an investigation by...

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Investors urged to claim full tax depreciation

A property investor who has saved $50,000 annually on tax has urged other investors in Western Australia to make the...

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Key things to consider about property in SMSF

With housing prices in parts of Australia currently being some of the highest in the world, many investors are likely...

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Investors Ask: Capital gains tax

  Q. I have owned an apartment for 15 years. I lived in it for six years then rented it out ever since. I have...

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New laws for landlords now in place

As of today, investors with rental properties in Tasmania are expected to adhere to newly altered rules, according to...

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US property tax changes to tempt AU super funds

Australian investors wanting exposure to US property would benefit from the potential scrapping of the US Foreign...

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Land tax: A thing of the past for savvy investors

With the recent boom in property values, land tax has caused a headache for many investors. However, for those in New...

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Investors Ask: Concerns about land tax

Q. I own three properties, all in New South Wales. I’m starting to get worried that I will have to start paying land...

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Research SMSFs over your break

Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are the hot topic at the moment, and they can be a powerful structure for property...

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How to invest in property through your SMSF

If you’ve ever wanted someone to explain SMSFs to you without all the gobble-de-gook commonly associated with...

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Maximise your tax deductions

  Negative Gearing has become a bit of a buzz word that is often used and not fully understood. People believe that...

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Biggest shake up to SA planning laws in 20 years

South Australia’s 20 year-old planning legislation has been called for review by the state’s planning minister John...

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More land taxes proposed

A proposal has been put forward by the Gillard government to levy land tax on family homes.

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