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Scrapping Schedules - A Game Changer for Property Investors

What is Scrapping Schedule Property?

Renovating your investment property doesn’t just boost its appeal—it also opens the door to significant tax savings. At Washington Brown, your scrapping schedule will become a true “game changer” when completed by a professional. With our support, you can claim the un-deducted value of replaced assets, from carpets to kitchen appliances.

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Instant asset write-off

Instant Asset Write-Off: How to Claim

Claim Instant Asset Write-Off For Office Fit-out There has never been a better time to upgrade your office and claim the Instant Asset Write-Off (IAWO). This tax benefit allows you to claim immediate deductions for eligible office purchases, turning your investments into tangible tax savings. At Washington Brown, we’ve helped countless clients understand how to […]

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Depreciation Facts

Negative Gearing – The Case for Quarantining

Here we go again – negative gearing is dominating the news. Where were all the naysayers when the RBA cash rate was at 0.1% (from 2020 to 2022) and more investors were positively geared? House prices were rising then, just as they are now. So perhaps there are greater influences on housing affordability than simply […]

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Appreciating Bamboo

As an expert on the financial side of property investment, I’ve been depreciating bricks and concrete for most of my adult life. But it wasn’t until I arrived at Green School in Bali that I learned to appreciate bamboo as a building material. Green School is a progressive international school from pre-kindy to Grade 12, […]

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