Rent holiday may be answer to GST

Article Abstract:

Incentives to lease property will be taxable as part of the goods and services tax (GST). Cash payment and fitouts set up by landlords would be taxable, though a "rent holiday," in which rent is not paid for a certain part of the lease, may be an incentive that does not attract the GST. A commercial lease is subject to GST, but a residential lease will be "input taxed," meaning no GST will be paid.

Australia, Public Finance Activities, Corporate Taxes-Savings Incentives, Statistical Data Included, Usage, Taxation, Real estate industry, Rents (Property), Incentives (Business), Tax incentives, Consumption taxes

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The place for defensive plays

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With the rapid slide of Internet stock and the slowing down of the economy, Australian investors returned to defensive investments such as listed property trusts. If Internet stock recovers, money will move back into growth stocks, but if the economic slowdown continues or worsens, money should remain in defensive investment.

Influence, Investments, Strategic aspects, Economic stabilization

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Trusts well placed for another solid year

Article Abstract:

The Australian listed property trusts sector is predicted to provide strong growth during 2001 as demand for office properties in Melbourne and Sydney remain high.

Options (Finance), Real estate investment, Real estate investments

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