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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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NSW renovators face new home building laws 

From 15 January 2015, DIY renovators and building professionals in New South Wales will be obliged to abide by new...
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Negative gearing under attack again

Negative gearing encourages “speculative investment” in property and poses a “systemic risk” to the economy, an...
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Investors ‘flouting the law’

A huge number of property owners are in breach of the law requiring working smoke alarms in residential homes,...
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Proposal to tax foreign buyers could harm economy

Charging foreign property buyers an additional application fee even if they don’t proceed with the purchase is...
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Removing negative gearing would cause 50pc rental hike

Despite critics of negative gearing claiming that scrapping the scheme would save the government $5 billion in one year...
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Time to 'take action' on negative gearing

The federal government needs to tighten the reins on negative gearing as the tax break increasingly distorts the...
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Top tactics for increasing equity

Victor Kumar, director, Right Property Group
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Investors ask: SMSF properties

Q. Provided my self-managed super fund (SMSF) trust deed allows for property investment, are there certain types of...
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GST increase should spark land tax, stamp duty review

With Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling for debate and discussion about the current GST rate, one industry body has...
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Investors ask: SMSF roadblocks

Q. I read an article which indicated more young people are turning to SMSFs, but I’ve always thought they’re more...
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Investors weigh in on negative gearing debate

With industry experts, politicians and journalists all weighing in on the future of negative gearing and investor...
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Calls for land tax concessions for floundering Sydney strip

The state government has been urged to review land taxes in a bid to revitalise Sydney’s Oxford Street.
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Time’s up for negative gearing?

A leading economist has called on the federal government to end negative gearing to limit the potential damage of a...
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Tougher laws for Tas rentals

A barrage of new tenancy laws have come into effect in Tasmania, creating a greater obligation on landlords to maintain...
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Importance of claiming tax depreciation

The importance of claiming legitimate tax deductions such as depreciation has been highlighted by new ABS figures which...
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Investors ask: Bargains in Sydney

Q. Is it still possible to snap up a bargain in inner Sydney or has that ship well and truly sailed?
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Even garden gnomes can deliver tax benefits to property investors

There are a number of household items that investors could be claiming around tax time that may surprise you.
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Common tax mistakes highlighted

As the ATO plans to crack down on property investors over the coming year, a leading tax adviser has warned against...
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New laws to govern Vic sales contracts

Changes to Victorian legislation will clarify what information buyers are entitled to receive about their new property...
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How to get more money back at tax time

Tyron Hyde - Washington Brown
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