When it comes to tax, unless you are a professional, it can be difficult to navigate your way through the maze.
But understanding the basic taxation laws and your rights as a property investor is imperative to the success of your investment career.
We’ve made it a little easier for you by providing a guide to all the taxation questions you need answered.
At first glance, this seems like a reasonable question and it’s one we’re asked by residential investors and commercial clients all the time. I’ve written on this topic before but I’m sure in my usual style I went into too much detail and tangential metaphors. Let’s make it very simple in the following example. Say…
Did you know that you have many options when it comes to deciding the entity that should own your new property? Most property buyers, even seasoned investors, default to simply buying the property in their own name, but this is not always the best and most financially savvy choice. The legally recognised owner of a…
Last year new laws have been enacted to deny deductions for depreciation for “previously used” depreciating assets related to the use of residential investment properties. In simple terms, for affected taxpayers, from 1 July 2017, depreciation deductions for items of plant and equipment (e.g. dishwashers, ceiling fans, carpet, and hot water systems) in residential investment…
Depreciation can be a rather complex area with specific rules, qualifying dates, depreciation rates, methods for claiming and pre-determined effective lives of assets. As such, claiming depreciation deductions can be a confusing task for many property investors. For this reason, it’s imperative that investors get a depreciation specialist to prepare their tax depreciation schedule. This…
Knowing what tax deductions you’re entitled to claim is key to maximising your return on investment – but that’s only half the battle… We have all heard the old saying about death and taxes being the only two certainties in life. This may not be the case when you take superannuation into account but that…
The thing about property investing is that eventually you, or your beneficiaries if you hold for the extremely long-term, will likely have to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT). This is the time when the Federal Government gets their share of the profit that you’ve made from investing in property as it’s technically classed as…
The May 2017 budget heralded the largest change to depreciation rules since 2006, it certainly ruined what would have been a perfectly good glass of shiraz as I sat watching Scott Morrison at home. For anyone lucky enough to have been busy doing something interesting on the evening of the 9th of May 2017 rather…
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How will the capital gains tax be calculated on a home that becomes a rental property? You’ll find out as you watch this week’s Ask the Tax Expert video as Ken Raiss answers Hamish’s question which is quite common as for many people their first home isn’t their final home and turns into an investment….
It’s that time of year once again – the time that awakes a little sense of dread inside every Australian. It’s tax time. Whilst most of the country is rolling their eyes at the thought of lodging their tax return, Australian property investors actually have something to cheer about. Whilst investment properties are undoubtedly a…
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When is the most tax effective time to undertake a renovation? You’ll find out as you watch this week’s Ask the Tax Expert video as Ken Raiss answers Lynda’s question about when is the best time to renovate her new home that she’s buying using a First Home Owner’s Grant. You see…she plans to make…
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