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Download PDF I am not objecting to the replacement of the 50% discount with indexation. Sometimes indexation will produce a lesser capital gain than the 50% discount as under the discount half of your gain would be taxable no matter how bad inflation had been. With indexation at least you are only taxed on …
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 …
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, …
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. …
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 …