The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is actively targeting trusts and how trusts distribute income to beneficiaries. We explore the essential trust compliance and risk areas: In brief – A summary of key changes and actions. What’s new. Trust housekeeping. What we need from you. The new Government will deliver a Federal Budget in October 2022. … Read more
So many changes happening in 2023 for business owners, it’s hard to know where to start, we have compiled a short brief on a few key changes. Superannuation guarantee increase to 10.5% The Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rate will rise from 10% to 10.5% on 1 July 2022 and will continue to increase by 0.5% each … Read more
The priority areas for the ATO for the upcoming “Tax Time” 2022 have been announced. The ATO will be focusing on: • Record-keeping • Work-related expenses • Rental property income and deductions, and • Capital gains from crypto assets, property and shares. Not many surprises there. When it comes to the ATO’s focus on record … Read more
It’s a great headline isn’t it? Spend $100 and get a $120 tax deduction. Days after the Federal Budget announcement that businesses will be able to claim a 120% deduction for expenditure on training and technology costs, we started receiving marketing emails encouraging us to spend now to access the deduction. But, there are a … Read more
In November 2021, I was nominated to be a part of Stars of the Border Dance for Cancer, it would be a fun journey to give back to my Albury Wodonga community. I thought it would be a great charity event to be a part of and connect with different people. It was all that and … Read more
Save Tax by using what you already have and need Saving on tax can be as simple as smart planning by utilising expenses that you’re already incurring or going to incur anyway. Having a better than average year, pull expenses into the 2022 Financial year. This also applies if you think sales and profit are … Read more
This is a safe, ballot box friendly Budget as expected with a focus on jobs, cost of living, home ownership, and health. Key initiatives include: A 6 month, 50% reduction in fuel excise with effect from midnight Budget night A $420 cost of living tax offset for low and middle-income earners from 1 July 2022 … Read more
Two landmark cases before the High Court highlight the problem of identifying whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee for tax and superannuation purposes. Many business owners assume that if they hire independent contractors they will not be responsible for PAYG withholding, superannuation guarantee, payroll tax and workers compensation obligations. However, each set … Read more
Temporary full expensing enables your business to fully expense the cost of: new depreciable assets improvements to existing eligible assets, and second hand assets in the first year of use. Introduced in the 2020-21 Budget and now extended until 30 June 2023, this measure enables an asset’s cost to be fully deductible upfront rather than … Read more
Late last month, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released a package of new guidance material that directly targets how trusts distribute income. Many family groups will pay higher taxes (now and potentially retrospectively) as a result of the ATO’s more aggressive approach. Family trust beneficiaries at risk The tax legislation contains an integrity rule, … Read more
