ZUCCOLI PLAZA AWARD-WINNING DESIGN
PEP is very proud to have provided Quantity Surveying and Project Management services for the construction of Zuccoli Plaza in Darwin. Excellent work Buchan Group Architects for this award-winning design! PEP was involved from initial feasibility through to practical completion and defects management. Quantity Surveying included cost planning and value management and progress and variation claim administration while Project Management included coordination […]
TAX PLANNING
The 2018 Budget has been delivered, so that means the EOFY is eminent and it also means the “planning” process starts. Tax planning makes sure expenditure, cash and deductions are all considered for the 2017-18 year before the 30th June 2018 deadline. Part of that process should consider what depreciation and capital allowance deductions are […]
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR TEAMS’ PERFORMANCE
What are most buildings and properties built on? A solid foundation. To improve team engagement, especially galvanising the team member’s mindset around the company’s core objective, starts off with a strong foundation. If you are a manager or a leader, the first 2 tools to use to build this strong foundation is transparency and leadership. […]
SYNDICATED INVESTING IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Commercial buildings in a good location can deliver stronger returns and a higher capital gain When investing in any sort of property, it’s particularly important to know your location and the potential for growth. A syndicated (managed fund) will try to articulate this in their documents but it is always good to have your own […]
EXPOSED: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ASSET
Documentation (or lack of it) is the “thorn” of the property world. All too often purchasers attempting to buy properties find that the vendor is unable to provide most of the documentation – current or historical. This exposes the vendor to a constant barrage of queries and investigations which then creates pressure, doubt, aggravation, mis-communication […]
CYCLONE SEASON – in the sky and on the ground all around
The market is swirling around like a cyclone, not knowing which direction to take, often creating destruction as it hits projects, and generating a lot of hot air in the media. The analogy can be applied all year round, as the rush to get things started and actioned is still creating havoc in the construction […]
GET IT ALL
Do you have a commercial property as an investment? If so, what has your tenant done to the property over the years or what have you done for tenants as part of landlord works? Changes to your property often produce a need to change your taxation records and usually warrant more investigation of deductions. A […]
EXTRA CLAIMS GENERATE CASH
If you hold a property as an investment, you may allow tenant changes to the improvements, generate some form of change to the investment and/or re-let the property to new tenants. As part of these changes, consideration should be given to “how does this affect the deductions”. One simple example is where a tenant removes […]
CONTROL YOUR DEVELOPMENT
It’s hard to overstate the importance of due diligence on a project. In a property market where finance is heavily constrained, corporate and individual investors are looking more closely at ways to leverage, and one of those ways involves buying land and contracting the delivery of the improvements.
NOT SO SMALL BUSINESS
Don’t invest in property if you expect the tax office to make it easy for you to maximise your returns and reduce your taxation on income. Property generates a broad array of opportunities to claim deductions, but you need to talk to experts who know this area intimately to make sure you get the most […]
