Tax

Jul 3, 2017

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Reduce fit-out costs by claiming depreciation

Commercial property tenants can claim deductions for depreciation for many items in a commercial property fit-out.

 

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Jun 15, 2017
The Economy
Tax
BMT’s top ten tips for tax time

Bradley Beer of BMT Tax Depreciation lists his top tips to help you make the most of your investment property at tax time.

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May 23, 2017

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Vendors and purchasers of land becoming unpaid tax collectors

The 2017 Budget proposes significant administrative and cost burdens on vendors and purchasers of land, says the Australian Institute of Conveyancers (SA Division).

 

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May 19, 2017
The Economy
Tax
New $270 levy for WA investors is irresponsible

The REIWA has spoken out strongly against a government proposal to lug property investors with a $270 levy.

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May 15, 2017
The Economy
Tax
Depreciation is a cash cow for farmers

Could you claim $149,187 from your rural property? Bradley Beer, CEO of BMT Tax Depreciation, shows how.

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Apr 10, 2017
The Economy
Negative Gearing
Markets
Tax
Politics
Government
Affordable housing in, negative gearing stays, says Treasurer

Treasurer Scott Morrison has spoken of his commitment to home ownership as an achievable ambition for Australians.

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Apr 3, 2017
The Economy
Tax
Politics
Government
Construction
Builders
Company tax cut good news for builders

Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia, says the senate's passing of the tax cut bill is good news for small builders, but she is calling on the government to lower taxes for larger businesses too.

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Mar 6, 2017
The Economy
Mortgages
Stamp Duty
Tax
Politics
Government
Victorian government steps in to help first-home buyers

The Andrews Labor government has introduced a raft of measures to help first-home buyers, including scaling back stamp duty, and eliminating it for buyers of properties worth less than $600,000, introducing equity sharing, and adding incentives for buyers in regional Victoria.

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Feb 27, 2017

BLOG

Houses, units, townhouses or villas: can deductions be a guide?

Investors often ask, "Which type of property will earn me greater deductions?"

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Feb 16, 2017
The Economy
Negative Gearing
Tax
Politics
Government
Is the government considering changes to capital gains tax for investors, or not?

Last night's report in The Australian Financial Review that the federal government is considering cutting the capital gains tax discount for investors was quashed this morning, when the prime minister said, "We do not support the Labor Party’s plans to increase capital gains tax."

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