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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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Investors ask: The limitations of SMSFs

Q. I keep hearing about all the restrictions around SMSFs and property, but I don’t really understand the rules. In...
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New laws govern Queensland real estate

Real estate agents in Queensland will no longer be required to disclose their commission to buyers or stick to a...
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SMSFs - Here to stay?

The number of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) in Australia continues to grow rapidly, but not all retirees find taking...
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Reduce your taxable income through property

Investors across the country are turning to property to decrease their taxable income while at the same time creating...
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Investors ask: Depreciation and capital gains

Q. I have a thorough depreciation schedule and have been claiming as advised. I was recently told that doing this...
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The first home owners construction grant

Most of us have heard of the First Home Owners Construction Grant. It is a concept which is synonymous with every-day...
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Investors ask: SMSF research

Q. I am thinking about setting up an SMSF. What sort of research do I need to undertake before setting up the structure...
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Inquiry into foreign investment 'flawed': REINSW

As a government review of foreign investment in property gets underway, a leading real estate body has challenged the...
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Stamp duty: a basic guide

Stamp duty can significantly add to the cost of your property and how much you need to save for your deposit, but many...
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Older properties can deliver significant tax depreciation benefits

Many property investors mistakenly believe that tax depreciation benefits apply only new properties.
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How to get more money back at tax time

Tyron Hyde, Washington Brown, How to get more money back at tax time
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Investors ask: SMSF trustees

Q. I'm looking to start an SMSF, with property as an asset within it. I have $275,000 in my fund currently. What are...
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Negative gearing could help FHBs

First home buyers could take advantage of negative gearing to gain a foothold in the property market, a leading...
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Investors ask: SMSFs, property and retirement

I am less than 10 years from retirement and would like to build up the assets in my self-managed super fund (SMSF). I...
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Investors ask: SMSF risks

  Using your SMSF to invest in property has been getting some negative press lately. Are these concerns valid? What...
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Smart buying key to coping with increased land tax

When August’s State Budget announced an increase in land tax, Real Estate Institute of WA president, David Airey,...
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Investors ask: SMSFs, property and divorce

"I'm interested in investing in property in my SMSF with my wife. What are the difficulties should we get divorced and...
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Growing activity by SMSFs boosting property market

The latest ABS figures for the September 2013 quarter shows that every capital city in Australia recorded increases in...
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Tax on foreign property purchases unlikely to slow price growth

Additional taxes for foreign investors on property purchases are unlikely to significantly quell activity in the...
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Investors ask: SMSFs and property

"I have an investment property in my SMSF and it is providing some cash flow. I can put in the extra $25,000...
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