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.
Peter Gianoli read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 03 Jun 2016
Thinking of investing your tax return?
It might be tempting to blow your tax return on an indulgent retail purchase, but if you are smart about how you spend it, you will thank yourself later.
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Paul Bennion read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 23 May 2016
Avoidable tax return errors
Ahead of the end of financial year, investors are encouraged to take particular care to ensure accuracy in submissions, and in turn maximise potential benefits.
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Tax & Legal • 20 May 2016
Former PM hits out at past negative gearing failure
With the negative gearing debate refusing to go away, John Howard has reminded voters of where it all went wrong.
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Peter Gianoli read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 16 May 2016
The tax-time countdown is on
The end of financial year is fast approaching – have you made yourself aware of what tax returns are available to you as a property investor?
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‘Large-scale’ sell-off of properties under negative gearing reform read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 11 May 2016
‘Large-scale’ sell-off of properties under negative gearing reform
Changes to negative gearing policy could cause a mass sale of negatively geared properties and an increase in rental prices, according to an internal RBA memo.
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Property tax debate intensifies following federal budget read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 06 May 2016
Property tax debate intensifies following federal budget
Property experts and politicians are once again at loggerheads over what to do about property taxes, housing affordability and those battling to enter the property...
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Tax & Legal • 03 May 2016
Investors warned ahead of tax time
Property investors have been urged to act fast before the end of the financial year and informed that those who wait risk losing thousands.
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Paul Bennion read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 02 May 2016
Reduce your tax burden and create wealth
In the lead-up to the new financial year, property investors are advised to take full advantage of the tax benefits available to them.
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HIA welcomes negative gearing decision read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 02 May 2016
HIA welcomes negative gearing decision
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) says the federal government’s decision to leave negative gearing unchanged reaffirms the worth of property as a retirement...
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Turnbull hits back at critics over negative gearing read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 28 Apr 2016
Turnbull hits back at critics over negative gearing
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended the Coalition’s position after coming under criticism for ruling out any changes to negative gearing.
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