Property Investments Archives - Julia's Blog https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/category/propertyinvestment/ By Julia Hartman Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:33:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-bantacs2logo-1-1-32x32.jpg Property Investments Archives - Julia's Blog https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/category/propertyinvestment/ 32 32 The AARTA was Not Satisfied the Taxpayer Met His Burden of Proof  –  Are You in the Property Business? https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/the-aarta-was-not-satisfied-the-taxpayer-met-his-burden-of-proof-are-you-in-the-property-business/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:23:01 +0000 https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/?p=1983 Download PDF        There are huge tax consequences of being in a property business.  You can hold a property for many years and the ATO can still claim that you purchased it with the intention of resale at a profit.  So subject to income tax, no 50% CGT discount and with new or substantially renovated ...

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]]> The Tax and Record Keeping Consequences of Holiday Rentals Such as Airbnb – Updated 2025 https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/the-tax-and-record-keeping-consequences-of-holiday-rentals-such-as-airbnb/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 07:34:00 +0000 https://bantacs.com.au/Jblog/?p=190 Download PDF Update – The ATO have released a draft ruling TR 2025/D1 about holiday homes that are used for both private and rental income purposes.  The ruling does not allow a tax deduction for any of your ownership costs such as rates, insurance, interest, depreciation, land tax, repairs and maintenance unless the property is ...

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]]> Strata and Tax https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/strata-and-tax/ Wed, 28 May 2025 02:13:45 +0000 https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/?p=1864 Download PDF      This blog is directed at owners of strata units that are used to produce income.  Note this includes owner occupiers where there is income earned by the body corporate from common property.  It is also relevant to committee members who are concerned about the body corporate’s tax obligations.  Tax Deduction for Body ...

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]]> Year End Tax Strategies For Property Investors https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/year-end-tax-strategies-for-property-investors-2025/ Tue, 06 May 2025 05:28:04 +0000 https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/?p=1834 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 ...

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]]> If Your Home or Investment Property Has Been Damaged in the Fires – Updated 3rd May 2025 https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/property-damage-from-fire/ Fri, 02 May 2025 23:20:00 +0000 https://bantacs.com.au/Jblog/?p=419 Download PDF – Updated 3rd May 2025 If your Home or Investment Property Was Damaged in the Fires or the Floods, The taxman is lurking behind those new green shoots of regrowth and what a bonanza to be had. The ATO can easily administer through already established data matching with land titles offices and insurance ...

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