The treasurer insisted he had asked for analysis,not modelling,which Peter Dutton used to claim Labor had a secret plan to change negative gearing rules.
The minor party hopes to exploit a hung parliament to get negative gearing and capital gains tax changes back onto the table.
Donald Trump’s tariff war has increased fears of a US recession. A recession,and the growing cost of a GST,are now hitting Jim Chalmers’ budget plans.
If you’re looking to put the proceeds of an investment property into super,you can,but you’ll need to act fast.
The immediate solution to the housing shortage is fitting more people into existing houses,but for those of us who own our home,there can be some hurdles.
In 2004,house prices in every capital city were surging to unaffordable levels. The Howard cabinet considered its options – and did nothing.
We have this magical thinking that we can be better come the new year,then we too often fail. Don’t dismiss guilt as the motivator you might need to keep your resolutions.
Generally,when an asset changes ownership,a capital gains tax assessment is triggered. But there are exceptions.
About two-thirds of federal parliamentarians own two or more properties,an analysis of declared interests shows.
Doing the calculations on the cost of renting versus selling a property can be necessary so you don’t get slugged with surprise taxes.