Investments can be held in a number of different structures, e.g. individual, partnership, company, trust and superannuation fund. There is no one size fits all. Choosing an investment structure largely depends on a number of factors including asset protection, financing requirement, income tax, capital gain tax, income streaming requirement and cost of compliance. The advantages and disadvantages of each investment [...]

Some of the expenses you can claim as deductions on your rental property include: Advertising- This only includes advertising associated with obtaining tenants. Advertising costs associated with selling the property add to the cost base of the property and are not available for an immediate deduction Bank charges- any fees or charges associated with those bank accounts from which you [...]

Our Negative Gearing Calculator is easy to use without drowning you in a sea of numbers, so I thought that I would put together a quick screencast video showing how easy it is to use. Our Negative Gearing Calculator is here: http://www.dolmanbateman.com.au/online-tools/negative-gearing-calculator/ One of the really powerful features is the ability to change variables such as interest rates and depreciation [...]