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StewartBrown Client Newsletter - 2025 Land Tax Edition

Welcome to the Land Tax edition of our client newsletter for 2025, where we hope to keep you informed of the key dates and latest updates for Land Tax in NSW. Click here or the link below to view or download a PDF copy of our newsletter.

StewartBrown Client Newsletter - 2025 Land Tax Edition

NSW LAND TAX REMINDER – ACTION REQUIRED BY 31 MARCH 2025
Land Tax 2024 – Registration Form
All landowners in NSW, including Individuals, Companies, Superannuation Funds and Trusts are reminded that the due date for lodgement of the initial return for land held as at 31 December 2024 is 31 March 2025...
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LAND TAX FOREIGN OWNER SURCHARGE
From 1 January 2025 the surcharge land tax rate for foreign owners will increase from 4% to 5%...
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LANDHOLDER DUTY
Landholder Duty is applied when someone acquires a ‘significant interest’ in a company or unit trust that owns real property in NSW with an unencumbered value of $2 million or more...
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CHANGES TO THE ELIGBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE EXEMPTION
To receive the principal place of residence (PPR) exemption from 1 February 2024 you must...
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2024 07 Year End Employer Obligations Newsletter

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This special edition of our newsletter is to remind you of your employer obligations for the year ended 30 June 2024, as well as to provide an update on key changes from 1 July 2024 onwards. Please contact your StewartBrown Manager or Partner should you need any assistance with any of the matters mentioned below.

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2024 06 StewartBrown 2024 Year End Tax Planning Checklist

For the information of clients we enclose this checklist which you may find helpful in planning your year-end tax strategies. Careful planning (and in many cases timing) is always important when tax planning is concerned. This document is not exhaustive and your individual circumstances must be considered. Please contact your StewartBrown Manager or Partner should you need any assistance with understanding or applying the below.

Here’s a quick summary of what you need to consider for yourself and your business before the end of the financial year:

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2024 05 StewartBrown 2024 Federal Budget Update

On Tuesday, 14 May 2024, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2024-25 Federal Budget. As with all Budgets, these are announcements only and have not been legislated. The details are still to be worked through, and both Houses of Parliament need to pass legislation before the announcements take effect.

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2024 04 April Client Newsletter

Welcome to our April 2024 edition of the StewartBrown newsletter. We hope to keep you informed of the important tax developments and issues affecting businesses in Australia today and throughout the year ahead.

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