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According to property experts there are certain types of renovations that will actually make it harder to sell your home.
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The affairs of an estimated 2.3 million owners of investment properties will be examined to identify potential abuse of tax concessions.
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Luxury property prices are still holding up in Australia, despite a slowdown elsewhere in the world triggered by rising interest rates crushing affordability.
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Perth’s housing market has experienced an enormous price boom, with values rising by 72 per cent since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.
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Australian property has been an effective tax planning tool for Aussie expats for many years. However, recent changes to home loan lending rules and tax changes…
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Australian property has been an effective tax planning tool for investors for many years. However, recent changes to home loan lending rules and tax changes cou…
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Negative gearing isn't exactly poetry but if it's properly understood it can at least be music to the ears of property investors.
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Owing to some last minute machinations in the Senate, the $20,000 Instant Asset Write-off (IAWO) for the 2023-24 financial year was only passed into law two day…
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With 30 June beyond us, now is the time to plan ahead to get your SMSF sorted for the new financial year. Below are five key items to tick off this financial ye…
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A little known tax incentive that is aimed at encouraging businesses to improve energy efficiency is the small business energy incentive (SBEI).
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A recent decision by the Full Federal Court around a man’s tragic death by suicide clarified the standing of a de facto spouse in the context of a non-lapsing d…
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A person’s residency for tax purposes can be one of the most difficult issues to determine in Australian tax law. And it is not just a question of whether a per…
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