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By Julia Hartman
Download PDF At least the Reserve Bank has slowed down its rate of increase to only ¼%. Maybe that is a good sign the rate rises will stop soon. These days I am regularly asked whether a client should fix their loan. This is all about which way rates will go over the fixing period. …
Download PDF On 30th June next year investment property owners are going to be in for quite a shock when they open their land tax bill. Many people will be receiving one for the first time. Previously, land tax would not have applied to them because the value of their Queensland property was below the …
Download PDF What Properties Qualify for Building Depreciation Properties built or renovated after 16th September 1987 will have some building depreciation left to claim. To work out if it is worth it, make a rough guess just how much the building or renovation would have cost back when it was done and multiply that by …
Download PDF General Deductions: You can only pay a maximum of 12 months in advance. In the case of interest payments check if the bank will let you do this and that they do treat it as an interest payment not just let it reduce the loan balance. If you pay rates, insurance or body …
Claiming Property Expense When Not Rented The big question is – “What is Exceptional Damage Beyond Your Reasonable Control?” The answer in the case of the above photo would depend on a DNA test because if your family does the damage, no tax deduction. What a segue! Sounds a lot more interesting than discussing …