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While depreciation deductions provide a valuable opportunity for property investors to maximise their cash flow, this could be reduced if you fail to lodge your tax return on time and don’t seek expert advice...

Amidst Labor’s plans to abolish negative gearing on existing properties and reduce the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) discount if they win the next federal election, let’s recap what gearing is and what the proposed changes would mean for property investors...

If you’re claiming depreciation for plant and equipment assets contained within your investment property, you should know about the low-value pool...

While it may not have been the reason behind their design and styling choices, The Block 2018 contestants recently discovered that their apartments hold millions of dollars of hidden value for savvy investors in the form of depreciation...

There are many myths out there when it comes to tax depreciation, especially around what property investors can claim...

On 15 November 2017, Parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Tax Integrity) Bill 2017, which brought about some major changes to ‘plant and equipment’ depreciation claims...

It’s well known that you can claim wear and tear on a business vehicle, but did you know that you can also claim wear and tear on your investment property?  Many Australians are likely to be unaware that their investment properties hold significant tax depreciation deductions, meaning they could be missing out on thousands of dollars...

Property depreciation is a non-cash tax deduction available to the owners of income producing properties...

In a recent article, we explored capital works deductions...

If you’re new to the world of property depreciation, you may be wondering why this is the domain of Quantity Surveyors...