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.
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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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Tax & Legal • 01 May 2013
New laws for landlords now in place
As of today, investors with rental properties in Tasmania are expected to adhere to newly altered rules, according to the state government.
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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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