Tax & Legal Tips - Smart Property Investment

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Tax & Legal • 25 Jun 2013
Are you thinking about buying property in your SMSF
Sound financial advice is essential when buying property through your Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) to ensure decisions made are compliant and reflect your investment...
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Tax & Legal • 17 Jun 2013
10 Tax Tips For Your Rental Property
Over 1.8 million people claimed more than $38.5 billion in rental deductions in their tax return last year.  With June 30 rapidly approaching, it is time to do some...
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Tax & Legal • 14 Jun 2013
Tax deductions for property investment - a checklist
We’ve recently heard the news that 110,000 Australian property investors are under Australian Taxation Office scrutiny over their last tax returns. This can be a scary...
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Tax & Legal • 03 Jun 2013
Australians pay $153b in income taxes
The latest ABS figures on Government taxes show that last financial year (2011/2012) Australians collectively paid $153.7 billion in income taxes.
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Tax & Legal • 03 Jun 2013
Majority of investors losing thousands through tax
New figures suggest that up to 80 per cent of investors are failing to claim tax depreciation on their properties.
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Tax & Legal • 22 May 2013
Illegal activity rising in rental properties
The number of meth lab detections in rental properties is rising both in Australia and worldwide, according to REIQ.
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Tax & Legal • 21 May 2013
Property adviser suspended for unlawful activity
Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has suspended one of its members following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission...
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Tax & Legal • 21 May 2013
Investors urged to claim full tax depreciation
A property investor who has saved $50,000 annually on tax has urged other investors in Western Australia to make the most of tax depreciation benefits.
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Tax & Legal • 14 May 2013
Key things to consider about property in SMSF
With housing prices in parts of Australia currently being some of the highest in the world, many investors are likely considering the potential of SMSFs to fund property...
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Tax & Legal • 10 May 2013
Investors Ask: Capital gains tax
  Q. I have owned an apartment for 15 years. I lived in it for six years then rented it out ever since. I have recently divorced from my wife who now has sole...
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