Property Investment Q&A

• Tax Q&A: How to avoid paying land tax?

  We don’t have regular large sums of money to pay land tax. I’ve spoken with the Office of State Revenue and they simply say we are a 'company' – so we must pay. read more

• Tax Q&A: Are non-tax residents’ entitled to CGT exemption?

  A foreign resident for tax purposes includes Australian citizens and permanent residents who are not tax residents of Australia read more

• Tax Q&A: What is the minimum period for a dwelling to become your main residence?

  "It would be devastating to find out when we want to sell that we didn't live in the property long enough and have missed out on the exemption" read more

• Tax Q&A: Am I eligible for the CGT exemption?

  Did I have to physically move back into the house in Melbourne at the time of sale? I have received conflicting views. read more

• Tax Q&A: Concessional treatment of the former PPOR

  Most pensioners keep their family home when becoming residents of an aged-care facility. read more

• Tax Q&A: Electing not to use the six-year exemption rule

  I moved into another property, for which I want to claim the main residence exemption, so I am not electing to use the six-year exemption rule. What are my capital gains tax obligations? read more

• Tax Q&A: Can I change my residential investment loan into a home loan?

  Can I move this loan to my paid-off house, and can I change my residential investment loan into a home loan? read more

• Tax Q&A: How does that add to or detract from applying the six-year rule?

  How does that add to or detract from applying the six-year rule? read more

• Tax Q&A: Are we entitled to CGT exemption if we sell two years down the track?

  Are we entitled to CGT exemption if we sell two years down the track? read more