Property Investment Q&A

• Tax Q&A: Dissolving trusts and transfering property

  Being a beneficiary and controller of a trust, am I able to dissolve the trust and transfer the property into my name without paying stamp duty? read more

• Tax Q&A: Does 6-yr rule apply for a transfer (not sale)

  I would still be exempt from capital gains tax if I transferred my primary residence to a family member? read more

• Tax Q&A: Builder went bust

  I paid a builder a deposit of $20,000 to build my house but he went bankrupt without doing any work. What are my CGT and stamp duty obligations in this scenario? read more

• Tax Q&A: Will we have to pay capital gains tax

  In 2005, I purchased my own home to live in then 10 years later I purchased a new family home and rented out the original home, If we sell it, will we have to pay capital gains tax and, if so, how much? read more

• Tax Q&A: Tax implications if we develop our property

  What would be the implications if we developed the property and placed two townhouses side by side? How can we minimise capital gains tax? read more

• Tax Q&A: Subdivision and CGT

  I purchased a property, lived in it for 12 months and then rented it out for six years. I have not claimed any main residence tax breaks for any other properties in the meantime... read more

• Tax Q&A: Partial exemption from capital gains tax

  We bought another property, which we moved into as our PPOR. Does this mean that we will have to pay CGT on our second home as well? read more

• Tax Q&A: Main residence CGT exemptions

  My mother is hesitant to sell her NSW house as she thinks there will be CGT payable. Can you shed some light on this? read more

• Tax Q&A: Being a foreign resident for tax purposes

  Now we are in Sweden, where we have found jobs and are working. So we are considering selling the unit in Sydney. As this is our primary home, what would we pay in CGT? read more