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Tax & Legal • 13 Mar 2017
Tax tips for property investors: how to get more money back
Are you missing out on certain claims and deductions when it comes to tax time? Here’s how property investors can make the most of their tax returns.
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Negative gearing debates driving rental prices read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 10 Mar 2017
Negative gearing debates driving rental prices
According to the latest figures released by REA Group, rents are continuing to rise as demands for housing are not met.
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National body urges caution around capital gains tax read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 22 Feb 2017
National body urges caution around capital gains tax
The Property Council of Australia has come out in force against potential changes to the capital gains tax.
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Western Australia investors hamstrung by property taxes read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 20 Feb 2017
Western Australia investors hamstrung by property taxes
A recent REIWA survey of Western Australia's property seekers found 90 per cent of respondents consider state property taxes a barrier to owning or investing in...
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What is a tax depreciation schedule and how can it change your tax return? read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 13 Feb 2017
What is a tax depreciation schedule and how can it change your tax return?
Albert Einstein said if you can’t explain something simply, then you don’t understand it well enough. So, it’s time to test my understanding of tax depreciation...
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Everything you need to know about holiday home tax read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 10 Feb 2017
Everything you need to know about holiday home tax
During the summer months, there can be a boost in investors looking to purchase holiday property. Here are some tax tips you need to be aware of for your home in the...
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Investors could be paying too much tax read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 10 Feb 2017
Investors could be paying too much tax
If you are buying an average home in Sydney or Melbourne for investment purposes, it is likely that you will pay more than $30,000 in stamp duty costs – the equivalent...
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5 ways investors could be saving millions in tax dollars read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 20 Jan 2017
5 ways investors could be saving millions in tax dollars
A national tax depreciation company has released a list of the five common mistakes investors make which could be greatly impacting their tax returns.
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How do you ‘Will’ assets held by a family trust? read icon 5 min read
Tax & Legal • 13 Jan 2017
How do you ‘Will’ assets held by a family trust?
Wealthy clients often hold assets in a family trust. And then the trust principal dies...
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Tax & Legal • 25 Nov 2016
Buying property through an SMSF
Investing in property though a self-managed super fund has grown in popularity in recent years, particularly since it became possible for SMSFs to borrow money to fund...
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