Borrowed time

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The practice of borrowing money to invest in the stock market has become widespread since the Commonwealth's margin lending initiative, but it has attracted the scrutiny of the Taxation Office. A range of tax deductions claimed by borrowers have been ruled out, and the uncertainty surrounding margin lending has caused investors to avoid these investments until the tax office clarifies its rules.

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Capital idea

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The market for listed investments in Australia is set to increase as beneficial tax changes come into force in July 2001. The federal government has allowed investors to take advantage of a 50% capital gains tax concession.

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Avoiding the traps

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It is important that Australians are fully aware of the tax repercussions of owning US shares. The key areas to be considered include tax treatment of dividends and the effect of US and Australian capital gains tax.

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