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Investors flock interstate to escape NSW vendor tax

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2004
Property investors are taking their money interstate, fleeing the adverse impact of the NSW government's exit stamp duty, an Australian Property Institute survey has found. The 2.25% tax on the sale of investment properties, introduced in May's mini-budget ...

James Hardie requests trading halt in shares

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2004
James Hardie Industries today requested a trading halt in its shares ahead of the release of a report by the NSW Government Special Commission of Inquiry into the Medical Research and Compensation Foundation. Commissioner David Jackson today hands down ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2004
... into the Medical Research and Compensation Foundation (James Hardie Industries NV) is to report findings to the NSW government.

State Super to offer member investment choice

... members, is now offering Member Investment Choice (MIC). The fund is a "pooled fund', for four divisions within the NSW Government. But the actual investment choice option is only available to members within one of the four divisions and will only apply ...

All eyes this week on RBA governor speech: economists

... investment boom of recent years will slow this year." AMP Capital Investors chief economist Shane Oliver said the NSW government's recent decision to impose a 2.25 per cent tax on vendors of investment property had put another nail in the coffin of the ...

UNiTAB to give update $2 billion Tab takeover bid

... following UNiTAB's consideration of the positive finding made by the independent financial advisers appointed by the NSW government with respect to UNiTAB's proposal to NSW Racing," UNiTAB said in a statement. Last week the NSW government produced an ...

NSW government to run $300 million deficit in 2004-2005

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
The NSW government will run a deficit of approximately $300 million in 2004-2005, Treasurer Michael Egan said today. Egan also announced a 2.25% stamp duty levy on the sale of properties, except for farms and principle residences. Overall, the treasurer ...

BAD tax to be scrapped

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2004
... would save taxpayers about $1 billion a year in fees paid on cheques and withdrawals from their bank accounts. The NSW government abolished the BAD tax on January 1, 2002. But other states have continued the tax, which imposes a charge of between 15 ...

Property Council slams NSW Government over stamp duty

The Property Council of Australia has expressed bitter disappointment with the NSW Government for failing to reduce stamp duty in its latest budget. "When it comes to stamp duty, we have the Gordon Geko Government - greed is good", said Ken Morrison ...