Tax Strategies - Investment Strategies

• Tax Q&A: Your tax questions on minimising tax when building a duplex, answered

  Our tax experts are on hand to answer any tax queries you may have regarding your property investments and wealth creation strategies. Email your taxing questions to editor@yipmag.com.au read more

• How to save tax when selling your investment property

  Capital gains tax is the biggest cost you face when selling your investment property, so Eddie Chung shows you how you can reduce it without getting into trouble with the ATO read more

• Property and Divorce: When the Unthinkable Happens

  Investing in property with your partner is always a big decision. All too often, consideration is not given to what happens if you both decide to go separate ways. If the time comes where the relationship comes to an end, the tax implications are generally the last thing either person has on their minds. Often the immediate decision is to sell the property to erase all memory of the relationship. This may end up being the eventual decision, but other options should be addressed first. read more

• Top 10 mistakes investors make in claiming tax deductions

  Just because you may be able to claim expenses on your investment property doesn’t mean you can claim any cost as a tax deduction. Eddie Chung explains. read more

• Tyron Hyde’s top 5 depreciation tips to maximise your cash flow

  Claiming depreciation on your property is one of the most important steps in an investor's journey. So, here are property expert Tyron Hyde's Top 5 depreciation tips to take full advantage of the return on your investment property. read more

• Issues you need to consider before investing with others

  Investing with other people could help you kick start your property portfolio and even fast-track it. But there are issues you need to be aware of when buying with others. Eddie Chung explains read more

• Capital gains tax pitfalls that could get you in trouble

  One of the most important CGT issues you need to be aware of is that a capital gain is always generated on the date of exchange. Therefore, a property owner should take this into consideration when selling so that a capital gain does not fall into a year when they may not need it because they have significant other assessable income. The following areas are equally important and worth noting: read more

• How to avoid the tax traps that could get you audited by the ATO

  There are not many things as nerve-wracking and stressful as when the ATO comes knocking and demanding to see your books. To prepare you for such an event, Angelo Panagopoulos lists some practical and time-tested strategies read more

• How to maximise cash flow through depreciation

  A smart property investment strategy is not just about capital growth and high rental yields; it’s also about improving cash flow. Tyron Hyde, from Washington Brown Quantity Surveyors, outlines his top depreciation tips for maximising cash flow read more