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There has been a growing trend of acquiring property (usually residential) in SMSF’s and limited recourse borrowing can in assist in the acquisition; this is a loan that is secured on a single asset (property), where the lender has no right of recovery against...

Australians love their property but how should you own it? In your name, your spouses name, jointly, a trust and what kind of trust? For the purposes of investment there are advantages of holding assets on trust as assets are protected from nasty creditors trying to...

When trustees of a Self-managed Super Fund (SMSF) choose to invest in real estate, there are tax implications. As with any other property investment, SMSF trustees who invest in real estate are entitled to a capital works deduction for the wear and tear on a...

Business planning is tough and time consuming… though well worth it. I thought back on my own experience… When I started a business in 2001 I did not have a thorough plan and I came into business as a franchisee and thought the franchisor largely looked...

Jack Lawrence Accountants and Advisors recognise the importance that tax depreciation deductions can have on an investor’s cash flow. For this reason we recommend that investors speak with a specialist Quantity Surveyor to ensure their deductions and correct and...

The CAPITAL GAINS TAX concessions on selling a business or a business asset for a SME business owner are very compelling! They include: The 50% general CGT Discount for owning an asset for more than a year The 50% active asset reduction The CGT Retirement Exemption...

Did you know, if you are earning income from a residential investment property, you may be eligible to claim thousands of dollars in tax deductions for property depreciation? Around 80 per cent of property investors currently don’t maximise their depreciation...

I always find it interesting when an idea or a player in an industry changes the game! A couple that come to mind at present is Uber and Merivale in entertainment. Merivale has been around Sydney for decades in the form of Slipp Inn, Angel Place, CBD, Ivy and many...

We have all been out and about and heard from friends and colleagues how hard things are under this Government or that Government, or we are still recovering from the GFC… There are plenty of measures out there and Australia usually ranks highly on per capita...

Depending on whom you listen to in the media or your friends you could think any green or environmental change is the antithesis of running a viable business and a threat to our lifestyles…  More and more consumers and small businesses are embracing...