Tax & Legal Tips - Smart Property Investment

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Tax & Legal • 27 Mar 2014

Inquiry into foreign investment 'flawed': REINSW

As a government review of foreign investment in property gets underway, a leading real estate body has challenged the idea that non-Australian buyers are pushing up home...

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Tax & Legal • 19 Mar 2014

Stamp duty: a basic guide

Stamp duty can significantly add to the cost of your property and how much you need to save for your deposit, but many people don't understand what it is, where the...

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Tax & Legal • 14 Mar 2014

Older properties can deliver significant tax depreciation benefits

Many property investors mistakenly believe that tax depreciation benefits apply only new properties.

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Tax & Legal • 03 Mar 2014

How to get more money back at tax time

Tyron Hyde, Washington Brown, How to get more money back at tax time

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Tax & Legal • 31 Jan 2014

Investors ask: SMSF trustees

Q. I'm looking to start an SMSF, with property as an asset within it. I have $275,000 in my fund currently. What are the benefits or downfalls of doing this alone,...

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Tax & Legal • 24 Jan 2014

Negative gearing could help FHBs

First home buyers could take advantage of negative gearing to gain a foothold in the property market, a leading economist has said.

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Tax & Legal • 03 Jan 2014

Investors ask: SMSFs, property and retirement

I am less than 10 years from retirement and would like to build up the assets in my self-managed super fund (SMSF). I have a stable job, but only about $250,000 in my...

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Tax & Legal • 20 Dec 2013

Investors ask: SMSF risks

  Using your SMSF to invest in property has been getting some negative press lately. Are these concerns valid? What can go wrong when you use your SMSF to invest in...

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Tax & Legal • 02 Dec 2013

Smart buying key to coping with increased land tax

When August’s State Budget announced an increase in land tax, Real Estate Institute of WA president, David Airey, declared it “a kick in the shins for property...

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Tax & Legal • 22 Nov 2013

Investors ask: SMSFs, property and divorce

"I'm interested in investing in property in my SMSF with my wife. What are the difficulties should we get divorced and how do we go about managing the risks?"

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