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Question Next year the profit our business (pty Ltd) will make will probably be $1000000 before tax (30%). All business loan balances will be Nil. Is there anyway using PBR79002 (or other) to transfer this money (**before tax**) to my personal home loan of $300000 (LOC) without having to declare the income on my private …
Question I have a number of questions regarding the possible purchase of a rental property in Hawai’i. We are citizens and residents of Australia for taxation purposes. If it matters, we are also dual citizens of Canada. I am not sure how many related questions I am entitled to ask here, so I will firstly …
Question Jan 2010 purchased vacant land with my friend as tenant in common with 50% owned by each.2 homes were constructed on it. construction finished in july 2011 and they are rented since then. subdivision i.e. 2 separate titles completed in March 2013. We both have 50% ownership in each new built strata titles.I am …
Question Facts.I acquired an investment property in 1987 for $82,700.The purchase was financed virtually 100% from various loans.The property was a rundown dwelling house in poor condition and as a result had a poor rental return, which did not cover the cost of the finance.I obtained some negative gearing benefits during the course of ownership …
Question Hi Julia,I am in the process of making an offer on a commercial property through a Self Managed Superannuation Fund, and the agent has advised me that I need to have the fund setup prior to making the offer. Can you please answer the following questions for me.1. Should the fund be “Individual” or …
Question I purchased a property nearly 14 years ago in the name of my Trust and company name, to live in initially and with the potential to knock it down and construct units on it.(its actually two blocks total area of 2739 square meters.After living in it for 12 years, I now rent it out …
Question I purchased a 1.5 ha block of land with a shed on it in July 2011, I moved into the shed on the day of settlement (due to not being able to afford to rent elsewhere) and got building approval (owner builder) for a small house in September 2012. I had hoped to take …
Question Hi JuliaFirstly I’d like to say I’ve read some of your book and it’s very informative and factual compared to other books. It’s hard to read some sections for someone who isn’t familiar with tax and investing.My question relates to the following situation:I have a house which is fully paid off and valued at …
Question I am considering gifting my rental property to my child. My lawyer will draw up the paperwork, obtain valuations, etc.I wish to retain the rental income for living expenses and will pay the rates, insurance, etc. The property is 100% owned.Do I continue to show the income as rental income and claim deductions after …
Question Like many parents I would like to help my son onto the property ladder by contributing 10%-15% of the value of the purchase price. I am however wary of gifting the funds, If my son and his partner split she will be able to claim half the net proceeds from the sale of the …
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