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Buying Off The Plan – Everything You Need To Know
One way to dip your toe in the property market if you want to buy a brand new property is to buy off the plan. This involves entering into an agreement with a developer when a property has yet to be built. It has its pros and cons but if you are considering buying off...
Do you operate a home based business and do you know your tax deductions?
If you operate some or all of your business from home, you may be able to claim tax deductions for the business portion of expenses. These may include: occupancy expenses (such as mortgage interest or rent, council rates, land taxes, house insurance premiums) running...
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) implications of a home-based business
Did you find working from home during COVID-19 lockdown to be a success? Are you considering giving up your leased commercial business premises to instead run your business from home? This choice may result in the Australian Taxation Office taking a slice of the...
Privacy Act changes to impact small businesses
Around 2.3 million small businesses face new obligations around the handling of personal information after the government said it would remove a current exemption from the Privacy Act. The overhaul would also remove a current policy exemption for businesses with...
When to sell an investment property
Like any investment, weighing up when to sell an investment property can be a tricky call to make – mainly because there are so many factors to consider. It all comes down to timing. Sell too early and you could end up missing a property boom, but holding onto a...
Do You Need To Declare Your Overseas Income In Your Tax Return?
If you’re an Australian resident for taxation purposes, don’t forget you’ll need to declare any income you earn from overseas in your Australian tax return. Foreign income is commonly known as your ‘worldwide income’. This includes and income you receive from: Salary...
A guide to tax offsets
You must have come across the term tax offset being used in conversations regarding taxes, especially around tax time. As per the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), a tax offset will directly reduce or offset the amount of tax payable on a person’s taxable income in a...
Salary Sacrifice – Everything You Need To Know
What Is Salary Sacrificing Or Salary Packaging? Salary sacrificing is also called total remuneration packaging or salary packaging. A salary sacrifice arrangement is when an employee agrees to receive less take-home income from the employer in return for benefits of...
Property investment tips – Three crucial rental trends to look out for
When it comes time to buying an investment property there is so much to consider, from capital growth potential, yields, to comparable sales. But novice investors might overlook the importance of the state of the rental market. When it comes to investing in a property...
Advantages and Disadvantages of SMSFs
Retirement may be the end goal for most Australians but with it comes the fact that you will no longer receive a regular income. The Australian Government has implemented many measures to encourage people to plan for their eventual retirement; the biggest being the...
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