RIGHT NOW, there is really nothing that can immediately ease the pain and suffering being felt by all the bushfire victims and emergency service providers.
And yet, the process of restoration and rebuilding may bring some unexpected benefits. [Read more…]
EVERYONE NEGOTIATES … and generally, for most of the time!
You see, whether it’s at work or at home, we are all trying to persuade someone to adopt our point of view.
And therefore, I have put together what I’ve found to be the top Negotiating strategies over the past 40 years. [Read more…]
Crunch the Numbers for your Commercial property and Save
BEFORE PURCHASING a commercial investment property, make sure you crunch the numbers. The property may be more affordable if the right depreciation is claimed.
Savvy investors will usually consider the potential return of the property, surrounding commercial infrastructure along with rental vacancy rates in the immediate area.
However, investors will often fail to consider the financial benefit of claiming depreciation deductions prior to making their purchase. [Read more…]
PUT SIMPLY … most retailers have been in “Sale Mode” since the Global Financial Crisis.
However, there is a far more significant change going on behind the scenes. [Read more…]
THERE WAS A FAVOURABLE response to the so-called Phase 1 breakthrough in the Trade Talks, between the US and China. And there’s been further positive developments this week.
However, it is actually worth reviewing where things stood before these recent events.
Despite political tensions, there has been little adverse impact on Australia’s trade with China. And the rapid increase in China’s share of our exports has been principally driven by higher iron ore prices. [Read more…]
STARTING A BUSINESS can be a costly venture, but there are ways to reduce the costs involved. And whether you own a commercial property or are leasing the building, you could be entitled to thousands of dollars in depreciation deductions.
A RECENT REPORT (prepared by CBRE) explains the changes being forced upon traditional retailers by the growing level of online and customer direct activity.
As such, they are predicting the need for a much improved in-store experience over the next decade – if bricks-and-mortar retailers are to remain competitive.
Static shop window displays will need to be replaced with ever-changing virtual showrooms – to attract and keep customers interested. [Read more…]
CLAIMING PROPERTY DEPRECIATION is paramount for commercial business owners. And yet, research suggests around 80% fail to maximise the deductions available to them.
As a result, they miss out on thousands of dollars.
With a commercial property, both owners and tenants are eligible to claim depreciation deductions simultaneously, so it’s important that both parties contact a specialist quantity surveyor to organise a tax depreciation schedule.
A depreciation schedule will outline all available deductions over the life of the property.
Under Tax Ruling 97/25, quantity surveyors like BMT Tax Depreciation are one of the only professions qualified to estimate construction costs for depreciation purposes.
Justin’s company owns a commercial office building purchased for $820,000 and rented for $1,050 per week or $54,600 per annum.
Expenses for the property including interest, rates, property management fees, repairs and maintenance total $57,088.
Without depreciation, Justin’s company is experiencing a loss of $34 per week on the commercial office building.
Justin contacted BMT Tax Depreciation and found his business could claim $40,080 in depreciation deductions for the property in the first financial year alone.
The following table shows Justin’s scenario before and after his company made the depreciation claim for the property.
By claiming depreciation, Justin improved the loss of $34 per week on the company’s property to a return of $198 per week. This improved the tax refund for the property by $12,024 in the first financial year.
As the case study shows, claiming property depreciation deductions can have a significant impact on a commercial business owner’s cash flow position.
Bottom Line: A BMT Tax Depreciation Schedule details all available deductions over the lifetime of a property to ensure investors maximise their cash flow. Schedules have a one-off fee; and are totally tax deductible.
IT WOULD SEEM the growth in eCommerce is creating a surge in speculative Warehouse development. And along the east coast, the volume of new space to 30 June has exceeded that for the whole of 2018.
During last year, there was 422,000 sqm of speculative development. And yet there have already been over 550,000 sqm of space built so far this year. [Read more…]
MANY INVESTORS tend to stay within their comfort zone when it comes to investing in property. And typically, this means they merely purchase residential houses and apartments.
However, investing in commercial property has become more popular in recent times as investors look to diversify their portfolio and seek out affordable alternatives in a tightening residential market.
Unlike residential property, vacancy rates for commercial property are low and this combined with higher returns and depreciation benefits means there are several reasons to consider commercial properties as a potential investment.
We’ve taken a look at some reasons why commercial property is worth adding to your property portfolio. [Read more…]
AS INDUSTRIAL land becomes scarce and more expensive, you will begin to see more multi-story warehouses emerge.
The first such major project is about to start in Revesby, in Sydney’s west. [Read more…]
