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The volume of farm sales in NSW has fallen by over 30 per cent since its peak early last decade because of tighter finance, drought and the strong Australian do…
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New home sales jumped in January, rising the most in five months, as investors and up-graders took advantage of low interest rates and a strengthening economy t…
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I am going to buy a house in London using some of my loan in Australia, can I claim the interest against my Australian tax?
The Australian property market has fared better than most through the Global Financial Crisis and lending has remained available. This combined with a strong A…
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I have recently been granted a Permanent Resident Visa for Australia and will be going down to activate it shortly. Will this mean I have to start paying tax in Australia?
Australia does have strong international tax rules that require anyone living in Australia to declare and pay tax on their worldwide income and capital gains. U…
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Some first-home buyers may have overpaid by up to $50,000 for their home amid last year's last-minute frenzy to get the $14,000 first-home owners' boost, a lead…
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Australia's runaway property market is refusing to slow, with the average home rising almost 2 percent in value last month.
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A multimillion-dollar scheme has been set up to help those who are now unemployed following the suspension of the home insulation programme.
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Australian property owners who live alone have spoken against the stereotyping they say they face from the likes of politicians and retailers.
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A $196 million deal to be signed today by the state government and Broome's Yawuru people will be the biggest-value native title agreement in Australian history…
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Australia's Housing Industry Association has said the fall in new residential work highlights several problems in the market.
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The Australian Property Council has welcomed the government's response to heritage plans in Adelaide.
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It's not often Merredin makes a national list, but a leading property bargain hunter reckons its one of the most desirable places in the nation in which to inve…
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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…
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• 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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