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Question I originally sent in the below question back in September 2020, which you responded to – thank you. However, another part of the story has revealed itself – see bottom of original question:- My client inherited a beach house in 1975. This house was his main residence until 1982 at which time he and …
Question I have a loan for an investment property with Westpac for $220,000. I also have an unused loan facility with ANZ for $220,000. I want to transfer the $220,000 loan amount from Westpac to ANZ as ANZ is about 1% cheaper. The WBC loan facility will be kept and used for other personal purposes. …
Question My client inherited a beach house in 1975. This house was his main residence until 1982 at which time he and his new wife bought a bigger city home together. They kept the beach house – it was never rented out ever – it has only ever been for private family use. In 2012, …
Question Under the new amended legislation to require buyers of new subdivision of potential residential land to withhold the GST component of the purchase price there appears to me an anomaly with the way the GST Withholding Annexure issued by real estate agents in WA. The notice starts of with 1. Is this contract concerning …
Question I am currently living/retired in Thailand and am considered a Non Resident for Taxation purposes. My mother purchased an apartment in May 2013. She passed away in Feb 2017. The apartment was left to me in the Will and the transfer to my name was completed in Oct 2017. I lived in the apartment …
Question – IP purchased 2017 with single home and approved plans for 2 town houses. A loan of $1,250,000 was drawn for this purchase, property was rented out until it was demolished/construction began in Feb 2019. – Loan interest deductions have been claimed in full (up till last Tax return 2018/2019) as the 2 new …
Question I have a rental property that I purchased over a decade ago for the purpose of renting out, and it has remained occupied for the duration of my ownership. It was purchased in my own name, I do not have an ABN, and I am not registered for GST. It has now reached the …
Question Have client purchased residential property with house December 1997 for around $180,000 (using Company Structure, in business code “on tax returns” of rental/lease of no residential properties ie owns 3 other commercial properties leased). Property (land) price now valued around $600,000 Rented the Residential House on and off most of the period up to …
Question I am planning to set up an SMSF. I am transferring my industry fund to an SMSF after receiving a redundancy in 2019. The current balance in the Super account is $350,000. It will be a joint SMSF with my partner, who has an old super fund with just a few hundred dollars in …
Question Capital Gain in a Trust with revenue losses. Trust has only one beneficiary. Trust has revenue loss for the year of $29,788 with a Gross Capital Gain of $200,000 on the sale of the Business. Therefore accounting distribution is $170212. Tax return has a Capital Gain (Net after discount and active asset reduction) of …
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