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[Term] Negative gearing [Definition] 
Negative gearing allows property investors to write the interest costs of their mortgages off as an income tax deduction against other sources of income, and has been blamed for soaring property prices as it subsidises loss-making real estate investments.
Budget 2014: Deficit tax may raise a lot less than Treasury forecasts says analyst - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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