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NEWS & INSIGHT
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With another federal election now passed all the political rhetoric about infrastructure will be buried until the next election in three years’ time. Sadly, in …
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The Australian Taxation Office is cracking down extra hard this year on dodgy deductions, and has revealed the fates of five unlucky individuals who tried it on…
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Boom-time buyer momentum has returned in earnest to Sydney, with the auction market producing a remarkable result at the weekend, supercharged by lower interest…
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The great engine of growth that has held up the economy since the end of the resources boom two years ago will soon run out of puff, say ANZ Bank economists who…
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Conditions in Perth remain in favour of buyers, with Western Australia’s peak real estate body believing the city is a prime market for first home buyers.
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Home loan demand bounced back in June, recording a jump of 1.2% in the number of new mortgages written throughout the month.
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Investors appear to have shrugged off tighter lending restrictions and more expensive loans to again outpace owner-occupier growth in the property market.
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Home ownership is still accessible in Western Australia, according to REIWA, supported in large part by transfer duty exemptions for first home buyers paying up…
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The Reserve Bank’s latest interest rate cut has taken the official cash rate to a new record low of 1.5%.
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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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