Land tax advice
Manage your taxes Land tax advice Navigate land tax complexity with confidence and strategic insight. Land tax is one of the fastest-growing costs for property investors in Australia, with state revenue offices expanding their bases, tightening exemption conditions, and increasing rates. The rules vary by state, the aggregation provisions mean that the amount you pay […]
Andreyev Lawyers Partners with FBA to Enhance Support for South Australian Family Businesses
We are proud to announce a new South Australian State-based partnership with Family Business Association (FBA). Family Business Association (FBA) is the peak body for family businesses in Australia and New Zealand, helping family businesses to grow and thrive. Members are supported through tailored education and events, networking with like-minded peers, and access to accredited advisors […]
Andrew Andreyev chats with Tax Talks about Subdivision of Land
If you want to sell parts of your land, you need to subdivide. But when you do this subdivision of land, what happens taxwise? When does CGT event K4 apply? Can you retain the main residence exemption? And when would your property development be a profit making scheme or a business? These are some of […]
Overhaul of small business insolvency – what does it mean for you?
Frydenberg’s announcement may help your small business restructure its debt obligations to trade out of the COVID recession.
Will the SA Land Tax changes affect my parents’ pension?
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Avoid Surcharge Land Tax in NSW – Exclude Foreign Beneficiaries from Your Discretionary Trust
If you hold residential land in NSW in a discretionary trust, chances are you will be subject to surcharge land tax due to changes that take effect at midnight on 31 December 2019. We can help you avoid the surcharge.
Surcharge Land Tax and Discretionary Trusts in NSW
If you hold residential land in NSW in a discretionary trust, chances are you will be subject to surcharge land tax. We can help you avoid the surcharge.
The simple truth about capital gains
Previously, politicians (most recently, the Shorten Opposition) have proposed halving the CGT discount to 25%, or maybe eliminate it completely. Is this a good idea? Andrew Andreyev shares the simple truth
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) in a nutshell
The Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) is the legislation that governs everything about security interests in personal property, which is almost all property that is not land.
The broad purpose of the PPSA is to create a system for the registration of security interests, which is searchable by anyone and which can then be enforced against other parties. This register has been formed as the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR).
Fancy giving your tenant’s creditors your security bond?
By now, everyone has heard about the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR), which came online on 30 January 2012, (well, we hope so!). However, the implications of the new registration system are still not widely known.