Julia's Blog https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/ By Julia Hartman Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:41:43 +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 Julia's Blog https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/ 32 32 No Deduction at all for Holding Costs on Holiday Homes! https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/no-deduction-at-all-for-holding-costs-on-holiday-homes/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:32:39 +0000 https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/?p=2074 Download PDF      There is a new question we will be asking you this year.  Just how often do you use your holiday home yourself compared with the rental income it is earning?  It is no longer just a question of apportioning expenses between private and income producing times.   Unless the holiday home is used ...

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]]> A Quick Budget Fact Sheet for Residential Property Investors https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/a-quick-budget-fact-sheet-for-residential-property-investors/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:36:16 +0000 https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/?p=2062 Download PDF       The most important message is there is nothing in the proposed legislation that suggests you should off load your existing residential rental property. Negative Gearing      Residential properties purchased after 12th May, 2026 will not be able to offset their rental losses against other income such as wages after 1st July, 2027, ...

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]]> Utilising Your Unused Superannuation Caps https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/utilising-your-unused-superannuation-caps/ Thu, 28 May 2026 23:58:07 +0000 https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/?p=2054 Download PDF             Unused contributions are those left over from previous years when you and your employer did not use up your concessional contribution cap for that year.  They can be used to allow you to make tax deductible superannuation contributions up to more than just your concessional contribution cap for the current year.  ...

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]]> How to make your own super contributions – Updated 29/05/2026 https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/how-to-make-your-own-super-contributions/ Thu, 28 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://bantacs.com.au/Jblog/?p=636 Last Updated: 29th May 2026 Download PDF If you want to make a superannuation contribution and claim it in your 2026 tax return you best get a wriggle on. The contribution has to be safely in the superannuation fund by the 30th June. This post addresses the practicalities of making the contribution and dealing with ...

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]]> 2026-2027 Budget https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/2026-2027-budget/ Thu, 14 May 2026 03:52:16 +0000 https://www.bantacs.com.au/Jblog/?p=2028 Download PDF        I am very disappointed with this budget it claims to help people buy their own home but throws the homeless and those not in a position to buy under a bus.        A small investor buying an established home to provide rental accommodation will pay more tax than an investor in shares, ...

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