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Protecting your assets against frivolous creditors is increasingly becoming a common concern. It has been quoted that Australia is closely following the trend of USA litigation numbers with NSW, Victoria and Queensland only just behind California where 1 in 3 people in the USA either sue someone or are being sued by someone. [Read more...]
Like baking a soufflé, successful property investing requires three important elements: a well-proven recipe, good ingredients and technique. [Read more...]
Australia has been enthralled by the row between the nation’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, and a number of her children. At the heart of the battle are disputes concerning a family trust.
Let’s see what lessons we should learn from this. [Read more...]
The ATO is becoming more aggressive in its approach to collections of revenues and taxes and this year is targeting property investors.
Recently Ed Chan, director of Chan and Naylor accountants shared some useful tips for real estate investors to ensure they complied if they received the attention of the ATO. [Read more...]
Should I consider buying a property investment interstate?
I often get asked this question.
Some people say you should only buy within the area you live because you are familiar with the prices, can drive past to inspect the property and if required make your own repairs. While all those reasons have merit the answer goes far beyond this. [Read more...]
Today we cover employment, housing statistics and the SMSF sector. [Read more...]
When looking to invest, tax is an important consideration. Imagine how much more cash flow you would have without having to pay tax. As a simple illustration, if you could invest $1 per month at 6% return per annum for 20 years, you would have approx $4,600 if no tax was payable, compared to $3,500 if you paid 40 per cent tax.
The question is: “How I can legally not pay tax?” [Read more...]
Thinking of purchasing property within a self managed super fund? Here are some of the more common traps to avoid falling victim to in what is fast becoming a popular way to invest your hard earned cash.
The following article goes through the issues an investor needs to understand when purchasing a property with debt within super. [Read more...]
You thought we no longer had death duties but call it something else and we can see that the tax man can get a slice of your superannuation on your death if it goes to certain people.
Everyone who has children knows that the Bank of Mum and Dad is an institution that runs 24/7 everyday of every year and that even when our kids say they are independent they always know where to go in difficult times.
Unfortunately the tax man thinks differently and believes once your kids reach 18 they are no longer financially dependent on you and so, tax part of your wealth if you send it to them on your death. [Read more...]
People say there are only two things that are certain in life- death and taxes.
But when it comes to property and taxes, there’s much, much more!
However over the last 30 years of being in “Practice” and managing clients’ affairs and having seen the problems people get themselves into when investing in property, we have come to the conclusion that there is a third absolute certainty. [Read more...]
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