The Tax Rule Most Investors Get Wrong⎟Ep. 2452

About this episode

The episode discusses how tax losses work in New Zealand property investing and common misunderstandings among investors.

Donald Trump reportedly used a US$916 million tax loss to avoid paying federal income tax for years.So… could a New Zealand property investor do the same thing? In this episode, Ed and Andrew break down how tax losses actually work in New Zealand property investing, and the common misunderstandings that trip investors up. You’ll learn: How rental property tax losses can reduce future taxable income Why Trump-style tax strategies don’t really work the same way in NZ What actually happens to accumulated tax losses when properties are sold Main idea? Tax losses can absolutely be valuable, but they’re far more limited than most investors realise. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ed, Andrew

Topics covered

• tax losses
• New Zealand property investing
• federal income tax
• rental property
• tax strategies

Keywords

• tax losses
• New Zealand
• property investing
• federal income tax
• Donald Trump
• rental property
• tax strategies

More episodes of The Property Academy Podcast

• The Renovation Mistakes That Cost Investors Thousands⎟Ep. 2466 · June 12, 2026 · 13 min
• What Happens to House Prices When Interest Rates Rise?⎟Ep. 2465 · June 11, 2026 · 13 min
• Will This Bank Merger Make Mortgages Cheaper?⎟Ep. 2464 · June 10, 2026 · 15 min
• What Happens if NZ Super Gets Cancelled? · June 9, 2026 · 1h 19m
• Five Unhinged Tenancy Tribunal Cases⎟Ep. 2463 · June 9, 2026 · 13 min
• What NZ Buyers Want … And It’s Not What You Think⎟Ep. 2462 · June 8, 2026 · 15 min