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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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How Increasing Your Income is the BEST solution to APRA changes

Promoted by Confidence Finance. Increasing income is the one bullet-proof way for investors to protect themselves...
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Depreciation and what it means for you

An obvious reason for people to become involved in property investment is to take advantage of market appreciation as a...
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Zoning policies: ‘oppressive’ and ‘unnecessary’

Multiple experts have come out and confirmed a recent discussion paper by the Reserve Bank of Australia: zoning is the...
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Negative gearing reform should prioritise ‘mum and dad’ investors

According to a property research institute, negative gearing prioritises those who are “more affluent”, and should...
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Abolish negative gearing to address housing affordability: Grattan

The current crisis of housing affordability has been the result of the actions of “neglectful” governments in the...
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Should you buy or renovate? Your legal rights and responsibilities

When it comes to weighing up whether to buy or renovate, TV shows like Love It or List It typically hype the tension...
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Tasmanian stamp duty discount promise is welcome but continues political games

A promise by the ruling Tasmanian Liberal Party to slash stamp duty for seniors is a welcome move likely to fuel...
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Capital gains tax for renovated and redeveloped properties

Do subdivision, amalgamation and capital improvements result in a capital gains tax (CGT) event?
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How to calculate capital gains tax: cost base, capital gains, capital losses

While there is no fixed rate for capital gains tax on investment property, there are several methods you can choose...
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Capital gains tax: timing of event and exemptions

Taxes, whether you like it or not, will be a constant part of your investment journey. Find out more about one of the...
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APRA IO reductions ‘blunt interventions’, cost taxpayers $500m

Lending restrictions put in place by APRA on interest-only loans have cost Australian taxpayers an approximate $500...
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Scott Morrison on neg gearing scandal: “The Treasurer is going to have his view”

The Treasurer has spoken out on his opposition regarding the potential implementation of Labor’s policy to remove...
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Victoria rental reforms address ‘politics’, not ‘problems’

A recently formed council of property investors has claimed that Victoria’s recent proposed reforms to the...
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Remove stamp duty, senior economist says

A senior economist has said governments should consider removing stamp duty, which he claims is one of the most...
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Stamp duty predicted to keep rising if left unchecked

Since the 1980s, stamp duty has increased almost three times faster than house prices, and HIA’s senior economist...
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Government drafts housing affordability plan

In order to “improve housing outcomes for Australians”, the federal government has released draft legislation to...
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Don’t make the same ‘devastating’ mistake again: Ray White on negative gearing, CGT

The chairman of Ray White, Brian White, has warned policymakers that any drastic changes to negative gearing and CGT...
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Negative gearing removal, altering CGT, would have had “small” impact on property prices

Documents acquired under freedom of information laws, which reveal Labor policies in early 2016 to alter the CGT...
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First Home Super Saver Scheme and downsizing incentives pass both houses

Following the news of marriage equality passing both houses of Parliament, bills on downsizing incentives and the...
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How APRA may force you to deleverage your portfolio

Promoted by Confidence Finance. Will the changes APRA have made to lending force you to deleverage your portfolio?
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