Navigating the ATO's property investor crackdown
The Australian Taxation Office is on the warpath and property investors need to be prepared.
A troubling nine out of 10 rental property owners are getting their income tax returns wrong and the tax office wants everyone to pay their fair share. (Image source: Shutterstock.com)
Early in 2025, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced a major compliance crackdown on property investors, launching an extensive data-matching program designed to identify tax non-compliance.
Over the next three years, the ATO will collect rental bond data from more than 2.2 million landlords, tenants and property managers twice annually. The program specifically targets underreported rental income, unlodged tax returns, and inaccurate d…
