Taxes and Grants

  • CGT
  • Stamp duty
  • grants and discounts
  • first home buyer?
  • rent vs home vs sub let
  • superannuation
  • depreciation
    • Only when renting
    • You don’t get that of the property (though of the contents you do)
    • If you build something (add value) then afterwards rent it out you still get to depreciate. Just not the portion of time between building and renting
  • negative gearing
    • For repairs (not adding value) you get the repair costs as a tax offset immediately
    • Can only negative gear the interest of a loan
    • Insurances (I’d imagine)
  • Do you own the land you buy an apartment on?
    • No, you are part of the body corporate
    • There exists freehold townhouses and certain townhouses built prior 1997 where you own the land
  • Land tax
    • Make sure the previous owner paid it otherwise the ATO will come after you!
    • Lawyer should be handling this
  • Council rates
  • Leaving Australia
  • Leaving the state