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Buying property with your super fund has drawbacks
Whether or not the government removes the ability of self-managed super funds to borrow to purchase property or other investments, the implications for investors are relatively minor.
Executive chairman of Dixon Advisory
Whether or not the government removes the ability of self-managed super funds to borrow to purchase property or other investments, the implications for investors are relatively minor.
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If you're working, contributing to super beats paying off investment debt.
The emphasis should be on the merits of the assets purchased and not the tax savings from the transaction.
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