Property Investment Q&A

• Tax Q&A: Does 'company title' add any tax complications?

  We bought our company title duplex in June 2013 for $880,000, with the intention of it being our long-term place of residence. However, by the time the property settled a few months later, we were not in a position to move in, and therefore rented it out until June 2014. We then moved into the house and have lived there ever since. read more

• Tax Q&A: Can the six-year rule be used to avoid paying GST?

  We own no other property and have continued to live in our family home; however, we do pay all the bills, the owner’s rates and the land tax bill. Therefore, is her original home subject to CGT from 2005, or would she qualify for a partial exemption under the six-year rule? read more

• Tax Q&A: CGT Discounts and the Six-Year Rule

  We built a house, our first home, in 2009 and lived in it till July 2015. Then we bought another house elsewhere (a higher-value property than the first home) and moved into it in July 2015. Our first home is currently a rented property, which has been let out from July 2015 until now. We plan to sell the rented property. read more

• ​​​​​​​Tax Q&A: Tax benefits of Depreciation

  Q: A friend has advised me to purchase a unit instead of a house for better depreciation benefits. I don’t quite understand how this works... read more

• Tax Q&A: Buying in SMSF, tax implications

  Q: My son owns property  in his personal name  and other properties in the name of his family trust. He is considering selling these properties and I am interested in purchasing them from him. Can I purchase these properties through my SMSF? read more

• Tax Q&A: Determining CGT payable

  Q: My husband and I have been finding it difficult to determine the amount of CGT payable (if any) on part of our PPOR if we rent out that part of it for less than six years. read more

• Tax Q&A: Your Questions on Discounted Rents and ATO, Answered

  Q: Could this discounted rent get me in any trouble with the ATO? read more

• ​​​​​​​Tax Q&A: Your Questions on further reducing CGT, Answered

  Q: Can I further reduce CGT if I were to live in both properties for 12 months before I sell? read more

• Tax Q&A: Your Questions on Building Permits and ATO, Answered

  Q: Can I claim a principal residence exemption for the property? We never lived in it and have already been charged substantial land tax on the sale. read more