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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.
paying more money, stamp duty read icon 1 min read
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.
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Money, cash, Australian dollars, budget, property investors read icon 2 min read
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...
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Paid, money, hands, being paid read icon 3 min read
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...
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Blue sparks, gears read icon 2 min read
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...
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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 time, help, calculator, key things investors need to tackle read icon 3 min read
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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