Property investors are entitled to claim a number of tax deductions in relation to their rental properties.
What follows is a checklist of the most common allowable deductions with respect to deriving rental income from tenanted properties.
- Advertising costs for tenants;
- Non-capital repairs and regular maintenance costs (as opposed to improvements which are capital in nature and non-deductible until the property is sold);
- Land tax, council and water rates, body corporate or strata levies;
- Insurance premiums (including building, contents, theft, fire and public liability);
- Interest on money borrowed to acquire the investment property;
- Borrowing expenses including stamp duty and legal fees connected with the mortgage, bank application fees, valuation fees, survey and registration fees, guarantee and search fees (Note: the deduction for borrowing costs is spread over the term of the loan or five years, whichever period is shorter);
- Travel costs to inspect the property;
- Management or agent fees paid to real estate agents to manage the investment property and commission paid for the collection of rental income;
- Lease preparation costs and mortgage discharge costs;
- Bank charges on accounts specifically maintained to receive rental income or provide for maintenance disbursements, financial institutions duty on deposits of rental income;
- Telephone calls to real estate agents, tenants and repairs tradespeople;
- Printing, postage and stationary costs incurred regarding the rental property;
- Depreciation on the furniture and fittings in the investment property owned by you as landlord. For example, carpets, blinds, hot water system and light fittings;
- Legal costs where they relate specifically to rental income (as opposed to the acquisition or sale of the investment property) and
- Special building write-off deductions. (Generally, for residential rental properties constructed after 17 July 1985 you’re entitled to a deduction of 4% p.a. of the construction cost, and 2.5% p.a. where construction commenced 15 September 1987).
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