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The Australian dollar remains pressured despite a modest improvement in investor risk appetite.
NEWS & INSIGHT
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At our recent Australian Budget Review seminar series, the following Budget Credibility Analysis chart was presented to clearly show how successive Australian g…
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The Coalition's First Home Loan Deposit Scheme is the latest plan that is supposed to arrest the decline in home ownership among younger Australians.
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Update on what the upcoming election will mean to Australian Property - from both sides.
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Scott Morrison is confident his plan to make it easier for some Australians to buy their first home won't backfire by inflating house prices.
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The countdown is on for millions of Australian real estate investors, and not just around Labor’s proposals to muck around with tax rules if it wins next week’s…
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Aidan Devine
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Sydney and Melbourne’s median property prices are still about 60 per cent less affordable than booming Seattle and New York, despite nearly 18 months of sharp p…
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The major harbour city once held the mantle for having the most expensive median house prices but has lost that title to Byron Bay.
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A new crackdown on property lending has emerged in the wake of the Banking Royal Commission, with borrowers now being asked for deposits of up to 30 per cent an…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the official interest cash rate on hold for a 33rd consecutive month, less than a fortnight out from the Federal election…
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The Australian dollar has been slammed, tumbling in response to a sharp and unexpected escalation in trade tensions between the United States and China.
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Hidden away in the back of the Australian Budget and unmentioned in the Treasurers speech, was a simple statement confirming that:
“The Government will replace the individual tax residency rules with a new framework that is easy to understand, provides certainty and reduces compl…
We trust this seminar gives you a clearer understanding of the Australian Budget Announcements including:
• How Covid19 has impacted the Australian Government’s federal finances
• Measures the Government intends to undertake to reinvigorate the Australian economy
• Latest taxatio…
Australian property prices look to be on a rocketing path, with first home buyers, low-interest rates and FOMO (fear of missing out) fueling the demand for the start of 2021.
However, with stimulus packages coming to an end, and international borders remaining closed, can this ex…
For anyone considering Australia as a future place of residence planning your taxation affairs is a critical element of the migration process.
The Australian taxation system is extremely complex and taxes residents worldwide income.
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