Noel Whittaker unpacks the negative gearing and capital gains tax changes starting July 2027, and why he thinks they may make buyers and investors too nervous to act. What it means if you own an investment property or were planning to buy one.
Noel Whittaker opened his September newsletter on a sober note: unsettled markets, a war dragging on, a weakening property outlook and families still under cost-of-living pressure. Here's what a run of news like that should, and shouldn't, change if retirement is still a decade or so away.
Noel Whittaker explains how capital gains tax actually works — and shows a case study where deductible super contributions reduce a $700,000 gain to no tax at all. Here's the principle, and where it applies if you're still working.
With capital gains tax rules changing from 1 July 2027, a reader asked Noel Whittaker whether to get their property valued now. The Tax Office's answer: there's no need to rush — and a valuation done too early won't count.
Noel Whittaker's October newsletter reports vendors holding back and parents hesitating to help their kids buy. Here's what a cooler property market means if you're in your late forties or fifties.
