Every year Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has key areas of focus that they target for auditing. In the 2025-2026 year the ATO has indicated some of their areas of focus which this article outlines.
Blog / Investment Property
Potential Changes to Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and negative gearing are often discussed, especially when housing affordability and tax reform are in the news. We should expect to hear more on this as part of the May 2026 Budget update.
Is your investment property genuinely available for rent?
As seen in Woopi News September 2024 This question is more commonly asked about holiday rentals or other short-term accommodation but can apply in other circumstances as well. So why is this question important? It has to do with the deductibility of expenses...
Residential Investment property – ATO Data matching and increased Audit focus
The Australian Taxation Office have released data that 90% of Tax Returns containing a residential property rental schedule have contained at least one error.