Property Investment Q&A

• Tax Q&A: What is the ‘market valuation rule’

  Under the ‘market valuation rule’, taxpayers are allowed to calculate the cost base of a property based on the market value at the time a property was first used to produce income read more

• Tax Q&A: Are any exemptions available to me?

  Establishing a property as a main residence (MR) by occupying it immediately after purchase will make it exempt from capital gains tax when the property is later sold as a main residence read more

• Tax Q&A: Trading loss against gain

  Can I use a capital loss from residential property to off set the capital gain on shares? read more

• Tax Q&A: What are our capital gains obligations?

  Your main residence (your home) is usually exempt from capital gains tax. As a general rule, a dwelling ceases being your main residence once you stop living in it. The dwelling can continue being treated as your main residence for CGT purposes as follows: read more

• Tax Q&A: CGT exemption

  Australian tax residents are generally entitled to a full capital gains tax (CGT) exemption for their main residence, subject to some conditions. read more

• Tax Q&A: Exposure to Capital Gains Tax

  As soon as you move into your investment property the exposure to capital gains tax (CGT) is frozen.​​​​​​​ read more

• Tax Q&A: Depreciation Tax Deductions

  Firstly, depreciation is a tax deduction available to property investors. It allows you to claim a tax deduction for the wear and tear over time of any eligible old or new investment property. read more

• Tax Q&A: Capital Gains Tax

  As per the Australian Taxation Office, you are typically exempted from paying capital gains tax for a main residence. Specifically, the property must contain a dwelling, and you must have resided in that dwelling read more

• Tax Q&A: Will my home remain my PPOR despite temporary absences?

  Temporary absences from your home during the year do not constitute the property ceasing to be your main residence read more