Property Depreciation and
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Quantity Surveyors - Cost Planning and Tax Depreciation
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Issue 24: Summer 08/09 (Download - 751kb)

  • Depreciation: Helping to Keep a Property Investor’s Head Above Water (Article)
  • Older Properties and Depreciation (Article)
  • Industry Update - National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) (Article)
  • Investing: Units vs Houses – Depreciation Differences (Article)

Issue 23: Winter 08 (Download - 504kb)

  • Property investors claim thousands back: Three real examples (Article)
  • Are you maximising your common property benefits? (Article)
  • Repairs and Improvements: Recognising the difference (Article)

Issue 22: Summer 07/08 (Download - 377kb)

Issue 21: Winter 07 (Download - 599kb)

  • Variables that can effect a tax depreciation claim (Article)
  • Scrapping: investor scenarios (Article)
  • Depreciation: an investor profile (Article)

Issue 20: Summer 06/07 (Download - 882kb)

  • Increase in Depreciation Deductions (Article)
  • Top Ten Tax Depreciation Tips (Article)
  • Construction Cash Flow - Hidden Expenses (Article)

Issue 19: Winter 2006 (Download - 1.12mb)

  • Capital Works Allowance & Tax Depreciation - the benefits (Article)
  • Capital Works Allowance & Tax Depreciation - amending a claim (Article)
  • Finance Submission Reports (Article)
  • Quantity Surveyors role in the design and development process (Article)

Issue 18: Summer 2005 (Download - 766kb)

  • The Difference Between a Valuer and Quantity Surveyor (Article)
  • Capital Gains Tax (CGT) & Investment Property Tax Depreciation (Article)
  • Make Good Schedules – “Back to Base” building reports (Article)
  • A Snapshot of the South East Queensland Construction Market

Issue 17: Autumn 2005 (Download - 922kb)

  • Cost Increases in Construction
  • Maximising Depreciation Benefits
  • Insurance Calculations
  • Your Sinking Fund’s Future

Issue 16: Summer 2004 (Download - 649kb)

  • Quantity Surveyor or Surveyor, what’s the difference?
  • The effect of the July 2004 changes
  • Accurately determining the cost to replace property

Issue 15: Autumn 2004 (Download - 1.37mb)

  • What is a Phase A estimate?
  • Construction Costs on the up and up
  • Latest Changes in construction activity

Issue 14: Summer 2003 (Download - 1.28mb)

  • Time Value advantage of depreciation
  • Construction Consultancy Services
  • The premium driven need for accuracy - Property Insurance
  • Construction Costs Per Square Metre

Issue 13: Autumn 2003 (Download - 314kb)

  • Tax Depreciation -A Five Year Study
  • GST on Property Sales -Part 2
  • Sinking Fund Forecast
  • Depreciation Matrix
  • Property Development Feasibility

Issue 12: Summer 2002 (Download - 264kb)

  • Tax Depreciation -How it all comes together
  • Depreciation Matrix
  • GST on Property Sales
  • Replacement Cost Estimates/Insurance Valuation
  • Construction Costs per Square Metre

Issue 11: Winter 2002 (Download - 311kb)

  • Construction Project Financing
  • Division 43 –Building Write Off Allowances Table
  • GST Changes Affecting Property Developers
  • Unit Depreciation Comparison Table
  • Construction Costs per Square Metre

Issue 10: Summer 2001 (Download - 296kb)

  • Property Tax Depreciation Report
  • Division 43 –Building Write Off Allowances Table
  • GST Registration
  • Scrapping for Your Tax Benefit
  • Construction Costs per Square Metre

Issue 9: Autumn 2001 (Download - 337kb)

  • Selecting an Investment Property that will Provide the Most Claimable Tax Depreciation
  • Division 43 –Building Write Off Allowances Table
  • Construction Costs per Square Metre
  • Ralph Review Impacts:Reforming the Capital Allowances System
  • GST:The Margin Scheme for Sales of Property

Issue 8: Spring 2000 (Download - 519kb)

  • Property transactions in BAS
  • Industry Review
  • How We Can Help You
  • Propery Tax Allowances

Issue 7: Winter 2000 (Download - 292kb)

  • GST: Planning for 1 July 2000
  • Ralph Review Impacts – Stage 2
  • Feasibility Analysis: A Quantity Surveying Service in perspective

Issue 6 : Summer 2000 (Download - 807kb)

  • GST and Property The basic rules
  • The Quantity surveyors role in perspective
  • Ralph Review Impacts

Issue 5: Autumn 1999 (Download - 685kb)

  • The specific attributes of property investment
  • The spectrum of services offered by the quantity surveyo
  • Tax review to be major blow to the property sector
  • How the GST affects you today

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