Tax & Legal Tips - Smart Property Investment

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ALP changes ‘as good as killing off negative gearing altogether’ read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 17 Feb 2016
ALP changes ‘as good as killing off negative gearing altogether’
Plans to constrain negative gearing to new builds only have been lambasted by various industry groups and figures, amidst mounting speculation that both sides of the...
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Major parties given negative gearing warning read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 08 Feb 2016
Major parties given negative gearing warning
A peak property industry body has used a parliamentary committee submission to highlight the potential political consequences of changing negative gearing policy.
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Survey: Axing negative gearing would lead to increase in listings read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 04 Feb 2016
Survey: Axing negative gearing would lead to increase in listings
A new survey has uncovered the way Australian investors are structuring their property portfolios, with respondents indicating just how hard a change to negative gearing...
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SMSF Portfolio Diversification read icon 2 min read
Tax & Legal • 29 Jan 2016
SMSF Portfolio Diversification
Promoted byDHA Diversification is one of the key ingredients of successful investment and helps to spread your overall investment risk. Diversifying your investment...
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Tax & Legal • 22 Dec 2015
How an ‘expensive mistake’ taught this investor about capital gains
Positive Real Estate’s Sam Saggers got involved in real estate right after he left school, but that did not exempt him from making mistakes during the first few years...
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Tax & Legal • 14 Dec 2015
Tax warning for property investors
The ATO is about to gain access to a raft of information that may implicate landlords who have failed to keep check of their property dealings, according to a well-known...
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wooden stamp duty property investment read icon 5 min read
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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