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This week, Victorian Premier Dan Andrews resigned. And the mainstream media suffered a collective conniption.

What will they ever find to write or complain about? (On second thought, give them a few days to circle in on another victim.)

He leaves office with the latest poll indicating a commanding two-party preferred lead for Labor of 56.5-43.5 — an increase on its 55-45 lead at the last election.

Source: Dan Andrews retires on top despite relentless, mindless media abuse

 

Since Covid people have opted to work from home turning a proportion of owned residences into office space as we saw Stuart Robert do when claiming expenses on his Fax copier. Are they being charged CGT on that proportion claimed at sale? Will Stuart Robert be made to pay Capital Gains on sale?

If I’m renting can I claim a proportion of my rent for gas, and electricity as expenses and/or invoice my place of work?

Despite the housing crisis, despite the rentals crisis, holiday house landlords claim year-round tax breaks on short-term rentals often vacant. In a letter to Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan, Tim Evans asks why.

This in part has resulted from the common practice among owners of Airbnb and short-term/holiday rental properties claiming up to 100% of annual expenses on these properties simply because they have made the properties “available to rent”, even though they may only be rented out for a fraction of the year.

Source: Airbnb tax rort: why is the government subsidising holiday landlords? – Michael West