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Question CGT Question. My partner and I currently own the apartment above our primary residence and have treated it as an investment. Since purchase in 2016, it has been tenanted and negatively geared. We are now exploring the possibility of knocking the two apartments into one – which would be our primary residence. The property …
Question I am a U.S. citizen, became Aussie tax resident May 2012, transferred U.S. family home to a U.S. “living trust” Sept. 2012. (A living trust is basically an estate planning vehicle; title changes, but the tax treatment on the U.S. side remains the same as if the home is still individually owned for CGT/income/etc.) …
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 …
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