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Malaysian property owners in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland will face significant challenges due to newly introduced surcharges on foreign-owned real …
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Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil says stamp duty on property purchases should be scrapped, calling it a “bad tax”.
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Federal tax cuts have not led to a cash splurge, with household spending remaining flat in August.
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A finance guru has claimed that the sooner you buy your first home, the poorer you’ll be, with “simple maths” proving him right.
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The federal government has hardened its position against changes to property tax breaks, despite calls to wind back the concessions.
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A council in Sydney's east wants to introduce an empty homes levy on properties which remain uninhabited for a year or more.
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Recent results from the data-matching program identified issues around the reporting of rental income and claims for capital works and depreciating assets.
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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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A hidden “Sun tax” slugging Aussies who have made the switch to solar has been slammed by energy advocates as “madness” and a “rip-off”.
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The number of Australian homeowners facing mortgage stress is at a near-record high, but is set to drop in the coming months.
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Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick has flagged a major overhaul of housing taxes – as industry warns he could ‘destabilise the property market’.
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The cost of negative gearing and capital gains discounts will balloon to $165 billion over the next decade, according to new data.
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