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Withholding GST as at 1 July 2018

As of 1 July 2018 there is another change to how new residential property sales are treated.  Purchasers will now need to withhold GST from the purchase price on behalf of the vendor, and remit it to the ATO.  

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Withholding GST as at 1 July 2018
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Tariffs, Trump and Other Global Political Risks in 2018

Geopolitical events like Brexit and Donald Trump’s election in the US “surprised” investors in 2016 but had no lasting negative impact on global financial markets. Now in 2018 it’s already clear that geopolitical events remain significant, for example with Trump’s tariffs and the messy Italian election result. 

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Tariffs, Trump and Other Global Political Risks in 2018
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Tax Deductions In Danger

A recent Parliamentary Inquiry into Tax Deductions created some fairly sensational headlines about what and how deductions are being claimed – $22 billion worth to be exact. 

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Tax Deductions In Danger
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Subdividing Your Backyard

There are many different strategies with different outcomes, depending on whether you’re planning to sell the part with the house, or the vacant land, or build and move in, build and rent out or build and sell straight away. All these are options to consider and each has its own tax issues!

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Subdividing Your Backyard
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Medical Power of Attorney

Each state and territory has its own Power of Attorney (POA) and enduring guardian rules and requirements. Generally we expect that the legal systems work well enough to deal with documents prepared in different states of Australia, however there could be problems with POAs as the requirements for witnessing and signing documents differ in each state.

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Medical Power of Attorney
( Posted in: Living Estate Planning )

Property Development Tax in a Nutshell

Are you considering a development as your next venture within the world of property? Have you reviewed your potential income tax and GST liabilities?

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Property Development Tax in a Nutshell
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7 Healthy Habits That Could Improve Your Bank Balance This Year

See how you could benefit your body, while upping the change in your back pocket at the same time. For many of us, the new year often begins with good intentions and a handful of new year resolutions, which may or may not begin right on 1 January. 

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7 Healthy Habits That Could Improve Your Bank Balance This Year

Same Sex Marriage - Have You Updated Your Will?

How quickly things can change when we are busy living our lives! Hence it has prompted me to elaborate on some important changes of a little more significance regarding same sex marriage. 

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Same Sex Marriage - Have You Updated Your Will?
( Posted in: Living Estate Planning )