Should Home Owner Occupiers be Taxed Like Property Investors?

The Federal Government should consider taxing home owner occupiers in the same way as it taxes property investors, according to a leading property sector expert at the University of Sydney Business School. Image: Residential houses (AAP Image/Julian Smith)

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Associate Professor Jamie Alcock points out that owner occupiers in Australia currently pay next to no tax on their investment, no tax on substantial rent free benefit they gain while living in their home and no capital gains tax when they sell.

 

Louie Tolentino speaks with Professor Jamie Alcock to learn know more details about this.