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Tax & Legal • 09 Aug 2011
Buyers put off by carbon tax
Just over half of Australians feel less confident purchasing property under the federal government’s proposed carbon tax, new research has found.
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Tax & Legal • 15 Jul 2011
NSW launches planning law review, new land
The first review of planning laws in more than three decades is underway in NSW, launched by the state government on the same day it announced land for 13,000 houses...
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Tax & Legal • 08 Jul 2011
Buyers need carbon tax compensation: HIA
The federal government has not indicated whether its carbon tax policy, due to be announced this Sunday, will include any compensation for what a leading industry body...
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Tax & Legal • 24 Jun 2011
Concerns for competitive pricing as exit fees outlawed
The federal government’s ban on home loan exit fees is set to become law as of July 1, with the Senate this week rejecting a bid by the opposition to overturn the...
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Tax & Legal • 11 Jun 2011
Taxes push up new home prices
Excessive land taxes are stopping Australians from building new homes, the Housing Industry Association has claimed.
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Tax & Legal • 06 Jun 2011
Negative gearing back in the spotlight
Concerns over the future of negative gearing have been reignited following comments from one of the nation’s biggest banks that the tax break is unhealthy for the...
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Tax & Legal • 01 Jun 2011
Property industry fights against carbon tax
Concerns that a carbon tax could push up the cost of new homes have been voiced again by the property industry.
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Tax & Legal • 23 May 2011
Property industry condemns carbon tax
The Housing Industry Association has slammed the federal government’s carbon tax.
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Tax & Legal • 11 May 2011
Negative Gearing Here To Stay - May 2011
Speculation that the federal government would use the Federal Budget to make changes to negative gearing arrangements has proven unfounded with such modifications left...
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Tax & Legal • 03 May 2011
Govt told to avoid new property taxes
The federal government has been urged to avoid any new taxes that would damage the nation’s property market.
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