Tax & Legal Tips - Smart Property Investment

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Tax & Legal • 25 Apr 2013

US property tax changes to tempt AU super funds

Australian investors wanting exposure to US property would benefit from the potential scrapping of the US Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act 1980 (FIRPTA),...

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Tax & Legal • 22 Apr 2013

Land tax: A thing of the past for savvy investors

With the recent boom in property values, land tax has caused a headache for many investors. However, for those in New South Wales and Victoria, it could all become a...

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Tax & Legal • 11 Apr 2013

Investors Ask: Concerns about land tax

Q. I own three properties, all in New South Wales. I’m starting to get worried that I will have to start paying land tax and that it might negatively affect my overall...

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Tax & Legal • 27 Mar 2013

Research SMSFs over your break

Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are the hot topic at the moment, and they can be a powerful structure for property investing, yet they can also be complex. However,...

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Tax & Legal • 26 Mar 2013

How to invest in property through your SMSF

If you’ve ever wanted someone to explain SMSFs to you without all the gobble-de-gook commonly associated with superannuation, this hits the mark.

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Tax & Legal • 28 Feb 2013

Maximise your tax deductions

  Negative Gearing has become a bit of a buzz word that is often used and not fully understood. People believe that if they negatively gear they will get a large tax...

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Tax & Legal • 21 Feb 2013

Biggest shake up to SA planning laws in 20 years

South Australia’s 20 year-old planning legislation has been called for review by the state’s planning minister John Rau, with the aim to transform Adelaide into...

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Tax & Legal • 18 Dec 2012

More land taxes proposed

A proposal has been put forward by the Gillard government to levy land tax on family homes.

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Tax & Legal • 03 Dec 2012

Your property development tax questions answered

To generate more value from investment in property, some people decide to ‘manufacture’ growth and revenue by subdividing the land and constructing on all blocks.

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Tax & Legal • 01 Nov 2012

Free legal guides on buying and selling released

NSW investors can double check their legal rights and responsibilities after the Law Society of NSW published free guides on buying and selling residential property.

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