Tenants’ guide to tax reform
Tenants’ guide to tax reform
- Tenants' Union of NSW, June 2016.
- 6 pages
KEYWORDS: Housing affordability; negative gearing; capital gains tax; private rental market
Housing affordability is a key issue during the 2016 federal election. The presumed impact of reducing tax concessions for landlords has been a strong feature in media discussions, and in commentary from political parties and candidates. Most of these focus on the cost of housing to buy.
This briefing outlines how negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts affect the private rental market.
Taxation--Australia
KEYWORDS: Housing affordability; negative gearing; capital gains tax; private rental market
Housing affordability is a key issue during the 2016 federal election. The presumed impact of reducing tax concessions for landlords has been a strong feature in media discussions, and in commentary from political parties and candidates. Most of these focus on the cost of housing to buy.
This briefing outlines how negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts affect the private rental market.
Taxation--Australia