Tax Strategies - Investment Strategies

• Hidden Tax Rules Investors Must Know

  Nine out of 10 times, the tax rules surrounding investment properties are well known and intuitive. But hidden in the fine print of the legislation are some lesser-known tax rules that could potentially affect your tax position. It pays to know about these rules so you are covering all bases read more

• Negative Gearing 101: How would you cope if it were nixed?

  After a political standoff almost saw negative gearing legislation drastically changed in Australia, may investors began worrying about their property portfolios. We asked Sam Saggers from Positive Real Estate to explain the ins and outs of negative gearing – and how to avoid being overexposed read more

• To Landscape or Not to Landscape

  Landscaping is generally non-deductible in terms of your annual tax return. However, you should keep a record of these expenses as they will form part of the calculation of the capital gain upon sale of the property. read more

• Travelling Cost and the New Withholding Tax on High-Value Property

  Most people are aware that owning real property comes with a myriad of tax issues. This month, Eddie Chung, partner at BDO, looks at the tax deductibility of travelling costs incurred by owners of investment properties, and the new withholding tax regime that commenced on 1 July 2016 read more

• The Tax Issues of Using a Trust To Own Your Investment Property

  It is not uncommon for buyers to acquire investment properties through a discretionary trust or a unit trust as an asset protection strategy. But what are some of the tax implications you need to consider first? Eddie Chung explains... read more

• Beware the Pitfalls of the Principle Place of Residence Exemption and the 6-Year Absence Rule

  As some of the readers may be aware, the Tax Office allows taxpayers who have lived in a property as the principle place of residence to subsequently rent that property out for a period of 6-years and as long as they move back into that property and subsequently sell that property, no capital gains tax will apply as long as that property continues to be their only principle place of residence. read more

• Commonly Asked Questions In Relation to Investment Properties

  As a trusted adviser and accountant who is specialised in property, Eddie Chung encounters many queries from clients regarding their investment properties. The following are some of the commonly asked questions that may be on your mind as well read more

• The sharing economy (property) and tax

  At this time of year, you may be looking into such sharing services for your family home while you are away on your end of year holiday. How do participating in these sharing economy websites and apps affect you tax wise? read more

• Tax tips on selling your investment property

  With the ATO currently undertaking extensive data matching of property sale records with tax returns to identify any omissions or misstatements, it is critical that you understand your tax obligations. Eddie Chung explains read more