What happens when you have to register for GST?

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    It seems that once you've got 2 or 3 properties rented out, you're likely to hit the GST threshold on the rental income received.

    Curious how you deal with this. Do you try to stay below $75,000, so you don't have to register? Without many GST inputs (except property management GST I guess) to offset, it seems like all bad news to me?
     
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    You don't have to register.
     
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    Residential property rent is exempt from GST.
     
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    Oh fantastic - well that was easy!
     
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    Paul@PAS Tax, Accounting + SMSF + All things Property Tax Business Plus Member

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    Residential rent is not a taxable supply unless its commercial residential premises. Sale of new residential premises within 5 years may be taxable if sold however.
     
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    When you say commercial residential premises, does that mean residential investments under a company structure?
     
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    No. But it may be. Or a trustee or even humans owning it.

    Think of a serviced apartment in a resi building. You own one of them but together all owners (or some) have it managed by Accom Online Pty Ltd and they call it serviced apartments. They do all the cleans, manage desk and reception etc

    Its commercially rented but its residential property for short / medium stay.
     
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