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.
Time to 'take action' on negative gearing read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 25 Nov 2014
Time to 'take action' on negative gearing
The federal government needs to tighten the reins on negative gearing as the tax break increasingly distorts the housing market, one property analyst warns.
READ NOW
Top tactics for increasing equity read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 21 Nov 2014
Top tactics for increasing equity
Victor Kumar, director, Right Property Group
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 21 Nov 2014
Investors ask: SMSF properties
Q. Provided my self-managed super fund (SMSF) trust deed allows for property investment, are there certain types of properties that suit SMSFs better than others? 
READ NOW
GST increase should spark land tax, stamp duty review read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 03 Nov 2014
GST increase should spark land tax, stamp duty review
With Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling for debate and discussion about the current GST rate, one industry body has said if the GST rises “narrow based, inefficient...
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 24 Oct 2014
Investors ask: SMSF roadblocks
Q. I read an article which indicated more young people are turning to SMSFs, but I’ve always thought they’re more suited to baby boomers (largely because of the...
READ NOW
Investors weigh in on negative gearing debate read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 24 Oct 2014
Investors weigh in on negative gearing debate
With industry experts, politicians and journalists all weighing in on the future of negative gearing and investor activity in the property market, property investors...
READ NOW
Calls for land tax concessions for floundering Sydney strip read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 21 Oct 2014
Calls for land tax concessions for floundering Sydney strip
The state government has been urged to review land taxes in a bid to revitalise Sydney’s Oxford Street.
READ NOW
Time’s up for negative gearing? read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 15 Oct 2014
Time’s up for negative gearing?
A leading economist has called on the federal government to end negative gearing to limit the potential damage of a dangerously overheated investor market.
READ NOW
Tougher laws for Tas rentals read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 07 Oct 2014
Tougher laws for Tas rentals
A barrage of new tenancy laws have come into effect in Tasmania, creating a greater obligation on landlords to maintain their properties.
READ NOW
Paul Bennion read icon 1 min read
Tax & Legal • 22 Sep 2014
Importance of claiming tax depreciation
The importance of claiming legitimate tax deductions such as depreciation has been highlighted by new ABS figures which show that governments throughout Australia...
READ NOW