{"id":2477,"date":"2022-05-02T02:46:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T02:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royabhishek.in\/urbanbuyer\/how-to-minimise-your-largest-lifetime-expense\/"},"modified":"2022-05-02T02:46:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T02:46:36","slug":"how-to-minimise-your-largest-lifetime-expense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royabhishek.in\/urbanbuyer\/how-to-minimise-your-largest-lifetime-expense\/","title":{"rendered":"how to minimise your largest lifetime expense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tax isn\u2019t necessarily a bad thing. If you\u2019re paying tax, it means that you are making money (income or capital gains).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But of course, there\u2019s no need to pay any more than you legally have to. I discuss our common-sense approach to saving tax below.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-minimising-risk-is-often-more-important-than-saving-tax\"><span id=\"minimising-risk-is-often-more-important-than-saving-tax\">Minimising risk is often more important than saving tax<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is not worth it to bend or break the law to save a few hundred dollars in tax.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you get audited and you have some dodgy deductions, it will encourage the ATO to look harder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-149015 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/income-tax-300x216.png\" alt=\"Income Tax\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/income-tax-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/income-tax.png 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/>The last thing you want is to attract the ATO\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n<p>My approach has always been to stick within the black letter of the law.<\/p>\n<p>Bending the law is rarely worth it.<\/p>\n<p>However, if there are entirely legitimate ways to minimise tax liabilities, then it would be silly to not explore them.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, when you lodge a tax return, the taxpayer takes all the risk.<\/p>\n<p>If you get audited, you will be liable for the interest and penalties, not your accountant.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-often-tax-can-only-be-delayed-not-avoided\"><span id=\"often-tax-can-only-be-delayed-not-avoided\">Often, tax can only be delayed, not avoided<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of course, there are few things you can do to minimise tax.<\/p>\n<p>However, more aggressive tax minimising measures tend to delay tax rather than permanently reduce it.<\/p>\n<p>Often, implementing these strategies create cost (tax advice fees and documentation) and complexity.<\/p>\n<p>Even the best plans can be thwarted by the ATO issuing a tax ruling, practice statement or change in law to outlaw your plans.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, it\u2019s better to keep things simple.<\/p>\n<p>Minimise tax as much as possible without creating too much cost and complexity.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-minimise-tax-whilst-you-re-working-pre-retirement\"><span id=\"minimise-tax-whilst-yoursquore-working-pre-retirement\">Minimise tax whilst you\u2019re working (pre-retirement)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I list some of the common strategies we use to help clients minimise taxation liabilities whilst they are working i.e. generating personal exertion income.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-personal-exertion-income-earners-have-few-avenues-to-minimise-tax\"><span id=\"personal-exertion-income-earners-have-few-avenues-to-minimise-tax\">Personal exertion income earners have few avenues to minimise tax<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are a PAYG employee or earn\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ato.gov.au\/Business\/Personal-services-income\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Personal Services Income<\/a>, there are not many avenues available to you to minimise your income tax liability.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-152562 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/financial-advisory-corporate-tax-planning-or-optim-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"Financial Advisory Corporate Tax Planning Or Optim\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/financial-advisory-corporate-tax-planning-or-optim-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/financial-advisory-corporate-tax-planning-or-optim-1120x692.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/financial-advisory-corporate-tax-planning-or-optim-1536x949.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/financial-advisory-corporate-tax-planning-or-optim-1160x717.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/financial-advisory-corporate-tax-planning-or-optim.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/>Of course, you can use <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Negative Gearing&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Negative gearing means that the interest you are paying on the loan and all other associated costs with your investment\u00a0property is more than the income\/rent you earn and as a result you are making a loss.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;What makes negative gearing particularly useful when it comes to personal tax is that any(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\">negative gearing<\/span> and\/or contribute into super (discussed below), but that\u2019s about it.<\/p>\n<p>There are some additional tactics available to certain professionals such as barristers and medicos.<\/p>\n<p>If there are limited avenues available to you to minimise income tax, then its best to focus on minimising other tax liabilities such as tax on investment returns, <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Land Tax&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Land tax is a state tax, calculated on the freehold land you own in\u00a0that State&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;The tax rate that applies depends on:&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&#9;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;what\u00a0type of owner\u00a0you are (eg individual, trustee, company foreign resident)&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;&#9;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;the total\u00a0taxable value\u00a0of your land, and&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;&#9;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;if any\u00a0exemptions\u00a0apply.&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/ul&amp;gt;In &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Victoria&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, Land Tax(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\">land tax<\/span> and so on \u2013 which I discuss below.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-contribute-into-super\"><span id=\"contribute-into-super\">Contribute into super<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After 1 July 2021, individuals can contribute up to $27,500 per year into super and claim a tax deduction for this expense.<\/p>\n<p>The concessional contribution cap of $27,500 also includes any mandated employer contributions I.e. the compulsory 9.5% of your salary your employer contributes.<\/p>\n<p>Concessional contributions are taxed in your super fund at a flat rate of 15% if your annual income is less than $250,000 (or 30% for higher income earners).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-borrow-to-invest-negative-gearing\"><span id=\"borrow-to-invest-negative-gearing\">Borrow to invest (negative gearing)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Borrowing to invest essentially allows you to use other people\u2019s money (the banks) to build your personal wealth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-107134 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Negative-Gearing1-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"Negative Gearing\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Negative-Gearing1-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Negative-Gearing1-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Negative-Gearing1-1024x750.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Negative-Gearing1-1160x850.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Negative-Gearing1-375x275.jpg 375w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Negative-Gearing1.jpg 1374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/>You can use pre-tax income to pay for the interest expense.<\/p>\n<p>This used to be very tax effective.<\/p>\n<p>However, now that interest rates are so low, borrowing to invest provides substantially smaller tax benefits.<\/p>\n<p>That said, apart from the tax savings, borrowing to invest (to generate capital growth) often makes good sense, especially if you are more than 10 years from retirement.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-minimise-tax-on-investment-returns\"><span id=\"minimise-tax-on-investment-returns\">Minimise tax on investment returns<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If there are not many avenues to reduce the amount of tax you pay on your income, then at least make sure you don\u2019t pay too much tax on your investment returns.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing to do is to make sure that you invest in assets that generate more capital growth than income.<\/p>\n<p>For example, residential property tends to provide most of its return in the form of capital growth.<\/p>\n<p>Also, you should avoid share market investments with high turnover (trading) as most of your return will be taxable in the year its generated (this is most common with actively managed investments).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-50328 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/house-money-balance-tax-property-negative-gearing-decline-home-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Home loans market\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/house-money-balance-tax-property-negative-gearing-decline-home-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/house-money-balance-tax-property-negative-gearing-decline-home.jpg 857w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/>This is another advantage of index funds \u2013 the turnover tends to be much lower.<\/p>\n<p>The second tip is to make sure the investments are owned tax effectively.<\/p>\n<p>This could include investments being held in the lowest income earner\u2019s name or in a family trust to provide flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>Think carefully about asset ownership.<\/p>\n<p>The owner of the asset will dictate which tax options you have in the future.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-minimise-land-tax\"><span id=\"minimise-land-tax\">Minimise land tax<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Land Tax&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Land tax is a state tax, calculated on the freehold land you own in\u00a0that State&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;The tax rate that applies depends on:&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&#9;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;what\u00a0type of owner\u00a0you are (eg individual, trustee, company foreign resident)&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;&#9;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;the total\u00a0taxable value\u00a0of your land, and&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;&#9;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;if any\u00a0exemptions\u00a0apply.&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/ul&amp;gt;In &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Victoria&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, Land Tax(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\">Land tax<\/span> is insidious because the annual expense tends to creep higher the longer you own a property.<\/p>\n<p>And by the time it becomes a problem, it is too cost prohibitive to take corrective action.<\/p>\n<p>Mapping out a plan and following expert advice will help you minimise <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Land Tax&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Land tax is a state tax, calculated on the freehold land you own in\u00a0that State&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;The tax rate that applies depends on:&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&#9;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;what\u00a0type of owner\u00a0you are (eg individual, trustee, company foreign resident)&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;&#9;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;the total\u00a0taxable value\u00a0of your land, and&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;&#9;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;if any\u00a0exemptions\u00a0apply.&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/ul&amp;gt;In &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Victoria&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, Land Tax(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\">land tax<\/span> as much as possible.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-consider-capital-gains-tax\"><span id=\"consider-capital-gains-tax\">Consider capital gains tax<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Quality assets will generate substantial capital gains if you hold them for the long term.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, they also accumulate substantial <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Capital Gains Tax&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Capital gain&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is an increase in the value of an asset\u00a0\u2014 such as a property\u00a0\u2014 so that it is worth more now than what you paid for it.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;If I bought a house for $800,000, then sold it for $1M, I earned $200,000 in capital gain, or less if there were extra costs incurred in transferring or holding(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\">capital gains tax<\/span> liabilities too.<\/p>\n<p>This is something to consider.<\/p>\n<p>It might be appropriate to put some assets in structures that allow you to minimise (or eliminate) CGT such as a SMSF or Family Trust.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-if-you-re-self-employed-there-are-a-lot-more-options\"><span id=\"if-yoursquore-self-employed-there-are-a-lot-more-options\">If you\u2019re self employed, there are a lot more options<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are self-employed and generate business income, there could be lots of avenues to minimise tax, as long as your business is structured correctly.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about this, I recommend you listen to our new podcast:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prosolution.com.au\/holistic-accountant-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Holistic Accountant<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-your-aim-should-be-to-pay-zero-tax-in-retirement\"><span id=\"your-aim-should-be-to-pay-zero-tax-in-retirement\">Your aim should be to pay zero tax in retirement<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Any assets that are held inside super that are in pension phase (i.e. you are retired) do not attract any tax (no <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Capital Gains Tax&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Capital gain&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is an increase in the value of an asset\u00a0\u2014 such as a property\u00a0\u2014 so that it is worth more now than what you paid for it.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;If I bought a house for $800,000, then sold it for $1M, I earned $200,000 in capital gain, or less if there were extra costs incurred in transferring or holding(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\">capital gains tax<\/span> or income tax) as long as your member balance is less than $1.7 million (after 1 July 2021).<\/p>\n<p>That means a couple can have up to $3.4 million invested in super, and not pay any tax.<\/p>\n<p>An individual can earn up to $22,500 per year and not pay any tax.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-96338 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/beach-2090091_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Beach 2090091 1920\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/beach-2090091_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/beach-2090091_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/beach-2090091_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/beach-2090091_1920-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/beach-2090091_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/>This means a retired couple can earn up to $45,000 and not pay any tax.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, even if they exceed this amount by a small amount \u2013 say $10,000 \u2013 they will still pay very little tax \u2013 only about $2,500 (or 4.5%).<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, in retirement if you expect to generate less than $50,000 per year, just make sure its evenly spread between spouses.<\/p>\n<p>If you expect to generate a more substantial amount of income, then make sure you have some tax flexibility in retirement \u2013 such as a family trust.<\/p>\n<p>If you plan well, it is a reasonable expectation to pay little to no tax in retirement.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-if-you-can-t-save-tax-focus-on-investment-returns\"><span id=\"if-you-canrsquot-save-tax-focus-on-investment-returns\">If you can\u2019t save tax, focus on investment returns<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some people can become too focused on saving tax.<\/p>\n<p>If you earn money, its likely you will have to pay your fair share of tax. That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to take whatever steps you can to minimise tax.<\/p>\n<p>However, at some stage, you must move on and focus your attention elsewhere, such as maximising investment returns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"authorarea-bottom\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" data-del=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1aed203-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-114 photo\" height=\"114\" width=\"114\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"authorinfo-bottom\">\n<span class=\"about-name\">About <span class=\"authorlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/author\/stuartwemyss\/\" title=\"Posts by Stuart Wemyss\" rel=\"author\">Stuart Wemyss<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"about-descr\">Stuart was a Chartered Accountant before establishing mortgage broking firm ProSolution Private Clients. He has authored two books and shares his experience with readers of Property Update. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prosolution.com.au\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit www.prosolution.com.au<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/tax-how-to-minimise-your-largest-lifetime-expense\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Tax isn\u2019t necessarily a bad thing. If you\u2019re paying tax, it means that you are making money (income or capital gains). But of course, there\u2019s no need to pay any more than you legally have to. I discuss our common-sense approach to saving tax below. 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