by Garry Wolnarek | 23 Feb 2025 | Land Tax, Property, Property Advice, Property Investors, Property Taxation, Tax Planning
Picture of a vacant block of land to illustrate it may be subject to land tax What is Land Tax? Land tax is a state and territory-imposed tax on the unimproved value of taxable land owned by individuals, companies, and trusts. It is calculated annually based on a...
by Garry Wolnarek | 7 Apr 2024 | Property, Property Advice, Property Investors, Property Taxation, Rental Income, Uncategorized
What are the tax and investment considerations for a Granny Flat above versus a Tiny Home below? Income Tax Return Reporting – Income Streaming Tiny Homes Tiny home ownership does not have to follow the ownership interest of the underlying property ownership....
by Garry Wolnarek | 10 Jan 2024 | Property, Property Advice, Property Investors, Property Taxation, Rental Properties, Tax Planning, Uncategorized
Secondary Dwelling From December 2023 the Victorian Government has passed planning changes to make it easier to build Granny Flats – or “small secondary dwellings”, on existing homes. The Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan revealed that planning permits...
by Garry Wolnarek | 29 Nov 2023 | Property, Property Advice, Property Investors, Property Taxation, Rental Income, Rental Properties, Tax Planning
The ATO is particularly targeting property investors that are not using the help of a specialist property tax accountant like Umbrella Property Accountant, due to the high error rate being discovered from ATO Audits. The ATO Audits into self-preparers have uncovered...
by Garry Wolnarek | 20 Mar 2023 | Joint Venture Agreements, Property, Property Developers, Property Taxation, Small Business, Tax Planning
Joint Venture tax understanding for property developers in Australia Joint Venture Agreement What is a (JV) for Property Development A joint venture (JV) is a cooperative agreement between two or more parties in which all parties contribute their resources (such as...
by Garry Wolnarek | 23 Oct 2022 | Capital Gains, Property Advice, Property Estate
When the deceased person’s home has a mixed history of being a principal home and a rental, combined with the fact the estate sells the otherwise principal home after 2 years, the CGT is not so easy to understand for the family left to deal with how and if CGT...
