Tax Time 2026: Property investor tips

Tax Time 2026: Property investor tips

Author: CPA Australia June 23, 2026 Duration: 15:28

If you're a property investor or managing investment assets, this episode features expert ATO guidance to help guide you through tax time in 2026. 

Want an example? 

Rental property tax can be straightforward until ownership structures, short-term rentals, loan redraws and capital gains tax enter the picture. 

This episode explores the tax issues investors most commonly get wrong and the practical steps that can help avoid costly mistakes. 

You'll learn: 

  • Common mistakes involving interest deductibility and loan redraws 

  • The difference between repairs, maintenance and capital improvements 

  • Understanding the rules around apportionment 

  • Why record keeping matters throughout the life of an investment 

  • Overlooked capital gains tax triggers that investors should understand 

  • How data matching helps identify discrepancies in tax returns 

  • Practical steps to stay compliant and avoid unnecessary errors 

Tune in now. 

Host: Jenny Wong, Tax Lead, CPA Australia 

Guest: Anita Challen, Assistant Commissioner, ATO  

And of course, you can head to the ATO website or you can download the ATO app. 

The ATO also has online services and you can go on the ATO website and search verify or report a scam or how to stay scam safe for more information. And you can phone the ATO on 1800 008 540. 

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Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au 


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