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1. no, i believe the benefit is that its an secure/low risk investment that yields reasonable return for most people, tax is just a bonus in some cases. Often, if you consider the capital gain tax when you sale the house, it may not be as great as most people thinks in terms of tax. The benefit varies case by case.
2. depend on how much you bought the house for, and what other incomes you have at the time.
Primary resident that were not used for income producing purposes are exempt from capital gain tax on disposal.
3. the expenditure would be classifed as a capital expenditure and needs to be depreciated, the depreciation can be used to offset against part of your rental income. |
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