capital appreciation ( not guaranted but occurs more than not)
no capital gains tax- unlike Australia or the UK, New Zealand has no capital gains tax. Wealth, profit or estate equity created through personal or business investment is not taxed.
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY- FEATURES AND TAXATION
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capital appreciation ( not guaranted but occurs more than not) | ||
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no capital gains tax- unlike Australia or the UK, New Zealand has no capital gains tax. Wealth, profit or estate equity created through personal or business investment is not taxed.
| no interest clawback |
| no wealth or death duty- unlike many other countries, New Zealand has no indirect taxes on wealth. Inheritances on death can be passed to beneficiaries without estate duties applying. |
| personal tax rate- New Zealand has low personal tax rates compared to other countries. |
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no limit on losses available
| stable government policies
| allows easy entry into the Investment Property owning field
| provides a service which has a high demand
| is the best security for lenders
| it is easy to spread your risk over several properties with several points of income
| it provides instant and consistent cash flow
| it protects the value of your investment (hedge against inflation) assuming property values increase at rates equal to or higher than inflation
| it provides an asset that is easily tradeable
| it is not time consuming
| many taxpayers derive more satisfaction and feel more comfortable with an investment which is bricks and mortar and which they can see, touch and take pride in as opposed an investment with a certificate. |
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only rental earned is treated as assessable
| capital gain (the excess of sale price over original cost) is not treated as income |
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can claim all costs involved
| the opportunity to keep the property in good repair and claim these costs throughout the years which may improve the resale value
| no interest clawback when the property ceases to be a rental propertyif there is a loss (i.e. expenses higher than assessable income) this can be deducted against other income earned by the taxpayer which will reduce the income tax liability if a structure is set up to allow this. |
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rates
| insurance
| interest on borowings
| borrowing costs
| loan repayment insurance
| agent's comission
| management fees
| repairs
| cleaning
| gardening
| depreciation
| advertising
| telephone
| stationery/ postage
| hire charges
| pest control
| body corporate fees
| accounting fees
| business deductions
| electricity
| bank charges
| heating and cooling
| mower fuel
| rubbish disposal costs
| motor vehicle
| any other relevant costs |
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