Property

Rental Bond Data Matching By The ATO

The ATO is expanding its data matching program to include rental property bond data dating back to 20 September 1985 (the introduction of the CGT regime).

Property Investment for Small Business Owners

In small business, a key asset protection strategy is to set up an investment trust outside of your main trading trust.

This investment trust is what buys your investment property.

You need to do this because you cannot have it in your name as the director of the company who is running the business. This is far too risky in a litigious society. 

GST On Property - Will It Affect You?

There have been some changes to how GST on new properties is accounted for. These changes are now law, coming in as of 1 July 2018. We are now seeing a number of clients asking how this will actually work.

What Do You Need to Know About Airbnb?

So, there are extra rooms that you don’t use and it’s just occurred to you that the extra cash that could come in from renting a room or two on Airbnb outweighs the negatives of having a complete stranger in your home...

OK, what do you need to be aware of?

Property Development Tax in a Nutshell

Are you considering a development as your next venture within the world of property? Have you reviewed your potential income tax and GST liabilities?

UPDATE - Withholding tax on property sales

Last year we wrote an article detailing the new withholding tax introduced for properties sold to foreign residents.  For any property sold for more than $2 million after 1 July 2016, the purchaser had an obligation to withhold 10% of the sale price.

Investment Properties – Pre & Post 30 June 2017

Anyone with investment property in Australia is probably feeling a little edgy with all the recent media attention on deductions, affordable housing, and negative gearing.  We take a look at some of the key tax issues for investors pre and post 30 June:

Have you made a capital gain this financial year?

If you find yourself with a capital gain this year because you sold an investment property or some shares, it is time to take stock of your other investments and determine if now might be the right time to realise a capital loss.