Tax Settlement of Investment Property

Question Dec 13 – My client & his brother in law purchased an investment property in Victoria. Did few repairs to put it on to rent. Jun 14 – Tenanted for 1 year up to Jun15 Oct 14 – Transferred 50% of their respective share to their wives owning 25% each after the transfer out …

Turfing After A Drought

Question In the recent drought, the lawn has completely dried out and died off. Now that the rain has arrived, everything has started growing again, however there is no longer any trace of lawn. The weeds have completely taken over. To maintain the property in a tenantable state, and to minimise vacancies, I am considering …

Depreciation and changing a vehicle from business to private use

Question Balancing Adjustment: Motor Vehicles Extract from ATO:“If you cease to hold or use a depreciating asset, a balancing adjustment event may occur. If there is a balancing adjustment event, you need to calculate a balancing adjustment amount to include in your assessable income or to claim as a deduction. A balancing adjustment event occurs …

Offsetting Farm Losses Against Other Income

Question I’d like to minimise my tax when developing a small farm. We’ve recently bought a 28 acre block, and will run a farm which will get us primary producer status as we meet the ATO requirements for that. The block has a house that we’re going to rent out and negatively gear. We’re planning …

Transferring Property Out Of Your SMSF

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 …


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