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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Tax & Legal • 18 Oct 2017
What expenses are and are not tax deductable
Property investors are expecting to be hit hard in terms of budget and financing after recent reforms on regulations pertaining to tax deductions and depreciation has...
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Tax & Legal • 17 Oct 2017
Is your accountant well-equipped to handle your property portfolio?
Being able to find a good accountant is instrumental to the success of most property investors, and while there are many factors to consider when building your financial...
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Tax & Legal • 16 Oct 2017
Should a real estate title be in one person’s name only?
Budding property investors or homeowners often need two people’s serviceability to finance their property purchase, but is it wise to put an asset’s title in the...
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Tax & Legal • 13 Oct 2017
Property investment deductibles and depreciation: What you need to know
There have recently been reforms on regulations pertaining to deductibles and depreciation to slow down investment lending, and most investors are expecting to be hit...
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Tax & Legal • 11 Oct 2017
What’s the best structure to buy in?
One of the most common questions that property accountant Munzurul Khan receives from his clients is about the best structure to buy their assets in — should they buy...
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Tax & Legal • 03 Aug 2017
Legal loophole threatens NSW landlords’ ability to dispute unruly tenants
A recent legal loophole that could leave landlords and tenants without the power of disputes should be rectified sooner rather than later, according to the Real Estate...
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Tax & Legal • 04 Jul 2017
What prospective property investors need to know about First Home Buyer's Grants
One first-time investor heeded the advice of many successful property investors and decided to start his business of creating wealth through property early on in his...
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Tax & Legal • 27 Jun 2017
Sydney, Melbourne make value gains while others fall
Home values fell in three of Australia’s capital cities last week, while both Sydney and Melbourne made meaningful gains, according to the latest CoreLogic data.
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Tax & Legal • 26 Jun 2017
Tax depreciation: what investors need to know
When selling property, something that can differentiate a good agent from a great agent is their general understanding of the financial aspects that add value to an...
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Tax & Legal • 23 Jun 2017
3 common mistakes made by property investors at tax time
Thousands of property investors throughout Australia will be completing their tax returns with the start of the 2017-18 financial year. Here are three common mistakes...
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