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Depreciation— boost your cash flow
Property Depreciation can make a big difference on the cash flow of your investment property. ATO allows you to claim for the decline in value of your investment property.
When you purchase real estate you are actually buying three things:
1. Land
2. Buildings
3. Assets in the buildings
Depreciation can be claimed on the assets of your property over the course of their “effective life”, as set by the ATO.
For example, the ATO suggests a ceiling fan has a life of 5 years, and carpet 10 years.
Even the buildings themselves can be deducted over time. Buildings and fixtures attached to the building can be deducted at the rate either of 2.5% or 4% per year depending on the age of the building.
A quantity surveyor can produce a tax depreciation report for an investment property.
The report details all your assets, fixtures and buildings, and determines the deduction you can claim each year over a period of 40 years. A depreciation report could save you thousands in tax, especially if you have purchase a newly built property.
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