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How to Buy your First Investment Property

How to Buy your First Investment Property

Buying your first investment property is a big financial step and it pays to approach it with a clear plan. Property can be a powerful way to build long-term wealth, but success often depends on making smart choices from the outset. That means looking beyond the...

ATO Trials AI to Audit Work-Related Expenses

ATO Trials AI to Audit Work-Related Expenses

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is continuing to expand its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to review taxpayer submitted, supporting documents as part of a broader push to "industrialise" AI across the agency by 2030. Recently, it has started trialling new AI...

Investing in a Self Managed Super Fund Property

Investing in a Self Managed Super Fund Property

Investing in a self-managed super fund (SMSF) property has become an increasingly popular strategy in Australia, offering SMSF members greater control and flexibility over their retirement savings. With the ability to invest retirement funds directly into real estate,...

Average Australian super balance at 50

Average Australian super balance at 50

For many Australians, turning 50 is a milestone that brings retirement planning into sharper focus. With just over 15 years until the age pension age of 67, your superannuation balance starts to play a bigger role in shaping your financial future. Many people start to...

Record Keeping: ATO on the war path

Record Keeping: ATO on the war path

Careful record keeping is a must in order to prepare an accurate tax return and support the claims you make. Generally speaking, if you claim a deduction, you must have records to show how you calculated your claims. Records are usually a receipt from the supplier of...

Superannuation Update – Winter edition

Superannuation Update – Winter edition

In this quarter's superannuation update... Reminder: employers note that the super guarantee rate increased to 12% as of 1 July 2025.  Insight: We take a look at some suggested figures for a 'modest' and a 'comfortable' retirement lifestyle, the difference between...

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