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Question We purchased a 40 ha (100 acre) property in early 2018 for about $920 K, the offer of acceptance included a GST Annexture where the choice “Sale of Farming Business as a Going Concern”, was signed by all parties such that the transaction was GST free. The property was bought in our own names, …
Question Seeking to clarify what are the actual rules around someone that has reached preservation age 57 being able to now keep or use the investment property that is currently in the SMSF title and was purchased outright through the SMSF using Concessional contributions ie SG amounts? (has been rented previously with income following into …
Question Wife borrows against her investment property to lend to husband’s company with a formal loan agreement. Company directly pays the interest on the increased (split) portion of the loan. Should wife account for both the income (repayments) and interest in her tax return or is this some “domestic arrangement” with no tax implications for …
Question If a company director takes money out of his company regularly, several times a year, year in year out but repays it before the 30th of June each year, does Div7a apply? Answer No, in fact he has up until the due date for lodgement of the company tax return to repay the amount …
Question I wrote to Noel Whittaker and he suggested that you might be someone who could assist us. My husband (84) and I (77) are planning to build a “Granny Flat” in our back garden which we intend to move into, as we feel we will need a level one storey villa as we become …
Question Dianne is the executor and beneficiary of Gary’s Will. Gary died on the 5 December 2018 leaving a residential property (“the property”) to Dianne. Dianne seeks advice in relation to the deceased’s estate’s potential liability for Capital Gains Tax following the proposed disposition of the property. The background to the use and ownership of …
Question My wife and I are both Australian citizens (Aussie born) – we moved to NZ last year where we rented a house, put our 2 Aussie kids into a NZ school etc. I FIFO back to Australia for work (spending more than 6 months a year in Aus, 4 weeks on / off) – …
Question My situation involves a granny flat interest and possible capital gains tax implications. In late 2017 my parents gave me 300k as a bank transfer for a deposit on a house with a granny flat attached. No legal documents were drawn up with reference to the transaction at the time and none have been …
Question Seller has a Commercial Premise for Sale (Current occupied as Restaurant). One PTY LTD owns the Property and one PTY LTD company runs the restaurant but has never paid rent for the 15 years running, as 2 of the 4 shareholders same persons. A potential purchaser likes to offer price for the premise but …
Question I bought my property on 23/1/1995 for $200K. I have lived in the house on this property ever since. The current value of the property is $1,600K. I have developed plans for a two-lot subdivision and plan to build a new house on the rear of the block behind the existing house. The cost …
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