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Fraint_J(Newbie)Newbie
28 May 2025

I currently have an investment property with a loan of $300,000, and $500,000 in redraw for my PPOR. If I was to pay off some, or all, of the investment loan with the redraw is the amount I redraw still a tax deduction?

On top of that, when I paid the deposit for the investment property I used redraw of $100,000 so I can also claim the interest on that part of the redraw as well can't I?

I can't split my home loan, but if I keep track of the % used for the investments am I correct in that I am able to claim that % of the interest? For example if my homeloan is $600,000, and $100,000 of that was from the initial investment property deposit I can claim the deduction of 1/6 of the interest on the loan from when I paid the deposit?

I understand it gets more complicated if I then put more into redraw as that then pays down both the investment part and the non-investment part so being unable to split isn't ideal, but all I have to work with.

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KaraATO(Community Support)Community Support
1 June 2025

HI @Fraint_J,


You can only claim a tax deduction on the interest if the borrowed money is used for investment purposes. It doesn’t matter where the money comes from, what matters is how you use it.


Using redraws to pay off the investment loan:

  • If you take money from your PPOR redraw and use it only for your investment loan, then the interest on that amount should still be deductible.
  • But if any of that money is used for personal expenses, then the interest on that part won’t be deductible.

To make sure you're following the right process, I’d recommend speaking with a financial specialist.

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KaraATO(Community Support)Community Support
1 June 2025

HI @Fraint_J,


You can only claim a tax deduction on the interest if the borrowed money is used for investment purposes. It doesn’t matter where the money comes from, what matters is how you use it.


Using redraws to pay off the investment loan:

  • If you take money from your PPOR redraw and use it only for your investment loan, then the interest on that amount should still be deductible.
  • But if any of that money is used for personal expenses, then the interest on that part won’t be deductible.

To make sure you're following the right process, I’d recommend speaking with a financial specialist.

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