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 • 15 Jun 2015
Negative gearing cuts ‘dangerous’
A political plan to scrap negative gearing has been slammed as a misleading and ill-conceived policy that would hurt poorer Australians.
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Tax & Legal • 09 Jun 2015
Political party seeks abolition of negative gearing
One of Australia’s political parties has announced it will push for an end to the “fundamentally unfair” negative gearing policy in Australia.
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Tax & Legal • 05 Jun 2015
Investors ‘under-claiming’ at tax time
The ATO may have warned that it’s targeting property investors this year, but property owners could in fact be missing out on a number of deductions.
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Tax & Legal • 02 Jun 2015
How to minimise land tax
Investors looking to reduce their outgoings would do well to understand how land tax works and how they can avoid it. 
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Tax & Legal • 25 May 2015
6 biggest mistake SMSF property investors make: part 2
Buying property through an SMSF can be a rewarding investment strategy, but you’ll need to navigate these common mistakes in order to avoid rendering your fund...
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Tax & Legal • 21 May 2015
Negative gearing debate rages on
Negative gearing probably has a “detrimental effect” on housing affordability but the impact on rental affordability is unclear, according to a federal inquiry.
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Tax & Legal • 18 May 2015
6 biggest mistake SMSF property investors make: Part 1
Buying property through an SMSF can be a rewarding investment strategy, but you’ll need to navigate these common mistakes to avoid rendering your fund non-compliant...
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Tax & Legal • 14 May 2015
Avoiding disaster in your SMSF
Investing in property through your SMSF can help you build your retirement nest egg – but things can go wrong. Understanding the realities of the market can help...
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Tax & Legal • 12 May 2015
The 6 biggest SMSF myths - busted
More and more property investors are turning to self-managed super funds to realise their property investment goals, but the myths and misconception surrounding these...
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Tax & Legal • 08 May 2015
When should you consider an SMSF?
Different life stages present diverse opportunities and limitations when it comes to investing. How does your age affect your self-managed super fund?
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