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Tax return: Working out your income tax as a sole trader

For many Australian sole traders, understanding your tax return and how your income is taxed will help you to make informed decisions about your money. The Australian income tax system is based on the self-assessment principle. This means the Australian Taxation...

Franking Credits: How does it function and who profits?

Franking refers to tax credits, and the process that eliminates or reduces the taxation of cash payouts to its shareholders is referred to as dividend imputation. The tax credits are beneficial to individuals on high tax rates and to individuals on lower tax rates, as...

The Advantages of Unfranked Dividends

What are Dividends? Dividends are a significant component of investment returns, representing a portion of a company's earnings distributed to its shareholders. They provide a steady income stream and are a crucial factor in assessing the overall profitability and...

What is a Franked Dividend versus an Unfranked Dividend?

Dividends are sums of money paid regularly (ideally on a quarterly basis) by a company to its shareholders out of their profits. But do you know that there are 2 types of dividends? What is a Franked Dividend versus an Unfranked Dividend? Here are 2 types of...

Do You Have to Pay Tax on Lottery Winnings?

Ever wondered if you have to pay tax on lottery winnings? Well, guess what, if you win tomorrow’s mind-blowing $100M Powerball draw, you can have all the winnings to yourself! Yay! According to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), if you win in prize draws, raffles,...

JobMaker Hiring Credit | 2020-21 – How you can apply

JobMaker 2020-21 | Does your business qualify? On 6 October 2020 as part of the 2020–21 Federal Budget, the Morrison Government announced a new incentive for businesses to employ additional young job seekers called the JobMaker Hiring Credit. The JobMaker Hiring...

COVID-19 – Post-recession: How house prices will rise in the next 5 years

COVID-19 - Post-recession: How house prices will rise in the next 5 years Real estate investment has proven its resilience once again as prices have risen over the past 12 months and forecasts point to further strengthening, the Property Investment Professionals of...

How to save $17,000 on your mortgage – It’s time to talk to your lender!

Australians who are on older loans & mortgages, are being advised that simply switching to a better rate could see them pocket thousands of dollars over the life of a loan. A report collated by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) found that,...

2020-21 Victorian Budget

The Highlights The Victorian Government will offer stamp duty discounts and spend close to $50 billion on other concessions, subsidies and projects in a bid to get hundreds of thousands of people back to work and breathe new life into a State economy battered and...

A Guide to Stamp Duty and Land Tax

Stamp Duty and Land Tax Calculator We would like to remind all our clients with investment properties about their land tax obligations. It can be very confusing as each state varies in terms of threshold, rate applicable depending on ownership structure and the date...

Are you Thinking about Building a New Investment Property?

Are you thinking about building a new investment property? With the numbers proving that new properties hold the most depreciation deductions, building new is a popular choice. Understanding construction costs can provide a ballpark figure of what to expect when...

This Renovation Tip can Save you Thousands

This renovation tip can save you thousands Renovating an investment property is different to renovating your own home. Whether the renovation is big or small, you will be taking a head over heart approach and doing what will help you improve your return on investment....