Negative gearing: separating fact from fiction

There’s more to this hotly contested subject than you might think.

It’s a topic that often sparks strong opinions, and public discussions can be filled with a mix of facts and misconceptions.

If one thing is clear about negative gearing, it’s that the subject is here to stay. Negative gearing can be compared to watching a three-act performance – with an opening, midpoint and resolution. While many of us are familiar with how the story begins, not everyone is clear on what happens next – or how it all ends.

If you would like to add a fresh perspective when the subject of negative gearing next arises – whenever that may be – watch our recording to explore how this ongoing story unfolds.

This session covered the following:

1. What negative gearing is, and why people do it.
2. How do you know if you’re doing it right?
3. Tax rort? Or clever tax planning?
4. Does negative gearing cost the government revenue?
5. Who benefits the most from negative gearing?
6. What actually happened during that brief period in the mid-1980s when negative gearing losses were quarantined.
7. Does it encourage greater housing supply?
8. Various claims about negative gearing – fact or fiction?
9. Where to from here?

Nexia Australia invites you to watch the recording of our session delivered by National Tax Director, David Montani.