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 • 24 Nov 2015
Stamp duty on investment properties
Stamp duty is a necessary evil of purchasing property in Australia, but there are several important things you need to know about it before building up your investment...
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Tax & Legal • 09 Nov 2015
Mitigating the legal risks of property development
Identifying the potential risks involved in developing property will prepare you for what's ahead.
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Should I get an SMSF? read icon 5 min read
Tax & Legal • 02 Nov 2015
Is an SMSF right for you?
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Tax & Legal • 30 Oct 2015
Is it time to change negative gearing?
Axing negative gearing will have broader consequences for the property market, but many investors have indicated their willingness to accept alterations to the policy.
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Tax & Legal • 26 Oct 2015
Is negative gearing an ‘evil tax loophole’?
A big four auditing firm has addressed calls for an end to two of Australia’s most controversial tax mechanisms.
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Tax & Legal • 09 Oct 2015
Are you getting the maximum benefit from your tax return?
Forgetting to use this investment tool to its full potential could be the difference between your portfolio's success or failure.
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Tax & Legal • 25 Sep 2015
What legal advice is available to property buyers?
With all the excitement of buying your investment property, it's easy to forget that the purchase is fundamentally a financial transaction governed by an extensive range...
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Tax & Legal • 27 Aug 2015
Hidden tax boosting property values
Investors buying off-the-plan dwellings in one of Australia's largest cities could be getting slugged by a little-known tax that is also inflating existing property...
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Tax & Legal • 21 Aug 2015
Foreign investment laws overhauled
Foreign investors will be slapped with new administrative costs and exposed to higher penalties if they fall foul of ownership laws, under proposed legislation announced...
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Tax & Legal • 11 Aug 2015
Should I buy property with an SMSF?
Buying property through super is a great way to build up your retirement savings. In the right situation it is an excellent strategy that delivers the choices, freedom...
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