Although depreciation is never the primary reason why you build a new investment property, it certainly has quite a bearing on the cash flow of your property that you cannot overlook. A qualified Quantity Surveyor will help assist with all the necessary reports that are involved in the building of an investment property. The
Investors incur property related expenditures when undergoing renovations, replacements or repairs. These may be required when the building is rundown, in need of repairs or as part of the investors 'value-adding' strategy. More often, investors are asking how to differentiate whether it is considered a repair, a capital or a replacement as the tax
Is your property properly insured? Recently, Australia has been hit by a bushfire crisis where thousands of homes have been damaged and even destroyed. Property owners will need insurance in case the worst comes to fruition however, figuring out how much to insure can be tricky. If the insured value is too high, the owner
Tuan Duong appeared on the Smart Property Investment Podcast Network with host Phil Tarrant, discussing the most popular depreciation questions that investors ask. Below you can listen to the full podcast.
Have you purchased or already own a property which is second hand or existing? It is a common misconception that existing properties do not yield any worthwhile depreciation. At Duo Tax, we are actively educating investors on the relevant laws and tax deductions available within investment properties and find that the above is not
Tax Return deadline for self-lodgements to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) For your 2018-19 tax returns, it is important to keep in mind the deadlines set by the ATO. Tax returns must be lodged prior to the 31st of October 2019 as any lodgments made after this date may be subject to a ‘failure
