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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.

philippe brach
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Capital gains tax: what every investor should know

There’s one aspect of property investing that you really need to get your head around when you become a landlord, and...
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cate bakos
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Why tax benefits should never drive your investment goals

Depreciation is a tax benefit often chased by investors, recommended by planners and revered by tax accountants – but...
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caution
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Foreign taxes to ‘damage’ housing supply

Increased surcharges and taxes to foreign borrowers are counter-productive and put housing supply in Australia’s...
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damian collins
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Top 4 tax tips for property investors

Investors can save thousands of dollars by having a firm understanding of the ins and outs of property tax.
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Investors facing ‘unfair outcomes’ from land tax

In light of the ongoing housing affordability debate and recent calls to abolish stamp duty, REINSW president John...
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Changes to negative gearing ‘will exacerbate the problem’

Questions surrounding the impact that negative gearing might have on housing affordability are back in the spotlight in...
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lemon
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‘Outrageous’ laws landing buyers with dud properties

“Fundamentally unjust” property laws, with numerous loopholes, are responsible for too many investors and home...
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peter gianoli
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Top 12 tax-reduction strategies for investors

With 30 June looming, both new and experienced investors are busy making sure they have all bases covered before the...
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caution
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Labor’s negative gearing model ‘dangerously misleading’

As the federal election draws closer, an industry lobby group for property investors has warned that the Labor...
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peter gianoli
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Thinking of investing your tax return?

It might be tempting to blow your tax return on an indulgent retail purchase, but if you are smart about how you...
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paul benion
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Avoidable tax return errors

Ahead of the end of financial year, investors are encouraged to take particular care to ensure accuracy in submissions,...
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Former PM hits out at past negative gearing failure

With the negative gearing debate refusing to go away, John Howard has reminded voters of where it all went wrong.
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peter gianoli
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The tax-time countdown is on

The end of financial year is fast approaching – have you made yourself aware of what tax returns are available to...
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gears
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‘Large-scale’ sell-off of properties under negative gearing reform

Changes to negative gearing policy could cause a mass sale of negatively geared properties and an increase in rental...
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Property tax debate intensifies following federal budget

Property experts and politicians are once again at loggerheads over what to do about property taxes, housing...
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Investors warned ahead of tax time

Property investors have been urged to act fast before the end of the financial year and informed that those who wait...
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paul benion
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Reduce your tax burden and create wealth

In the lead-up to the new financial year, property investors are advised to take full advantage of the tax benefits...
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gears
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HIA welcomes negative gearing decision

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) says the federal government’s decision to leave negative gearing unchanged...
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gears
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Turnbull hits back at critics over negative gearing

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended the Coalition’s position after coming under criticism for ruling out...
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Negative gearing decision a win for all, says expert

The head of a property investment consultancy has welcomed the federal government’s decision on negative gearing, but...
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