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When is it worthwhile getting a depreciation schedule completed on your residential investment property? Find out three triggers that indicate it likely is.
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Unbiased information about investing in property is critical to help investors identify a good opportunity. It is unlikely that the best option is simply anoth…
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Many Australians aspire to build a portfolio to provide future financial security, but even with the greatest intentions, less than 1% of investors own six prop…
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Potential tenants or buyers expect the basics; kerb appeal, functioning appliances, plumbing, electrics and solid floors and walls. But for your remodelling to …
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Looking to the economic factors facing Australia in 2020, the Reserve Bank appears ready to take further action in the new year.
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SMATS FX is proud to provide our weekly analysis of currency markets and exchange rates.
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Insurer IAG on Friday said it expects to pay out roughly $400 million in natural peril claims for the six months to December 31, more than half of its $641 mill…
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The common belief that property prices double every 10 years has been blown away, with weak economic growth and a building boom keeping a lid on values.
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House prices in most Australian cities finished 2019 on a high, with national average dwelling prices lifting 1.1 per cent during December and by 2.3 per cent o…
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The US dollar had an awful December and things may only get worse.
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The past 10 years have seen millennials cope with myriad financial hardships, but there might be a brighter future waiting for them in the next decade.
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Two major banks started offering guaranteed loans for first-home buyers under a federal government scheme from 1 January.
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Join Steve Douglas as he discusses:
- Global financial markets, issues & influence on our daily lives;
- Australian property markets, driving factors and has it peaked?
- International markets review & forecast;
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Join Steve Douglas, Executive Chair and Julie Kelley, Sales & Marketing Manager as they answer your burning questions during the 'Australian Residency and Tax Changes & Implications To Expats' webinar.
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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.
Thankfully, legal and sensible tax …
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