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What you need to know about Fringe Benefits Tax
The Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year ended on 31 March. We’ve outlined the hot spots for employers and employees. FBT updates and problem...
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May 10, 20237 min read
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ATO Rental Property Blitz
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a full-on assault on rental property owners who incorrectly report income and expenses....
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May 4, 20233 min read
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Access to home guarantee scheme expanded to friends and siblings
From 1 July 2023, access to the Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme will be expanded to joint applications from “friends, siblings, and...
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May 4, 20232 min read
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Question of the month: Company loan to pay down the mortgage
A friend’s accountant suggested that they could reduce interest on non-deductible debt by using company cash to offset their personal...
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May 4, 20232 min read
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Right to super to be enshrined in National Employment Standards
The Government has announced that it will enshrine a right to superannuation payments in the National Employment Standards (NES)....
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May 4, 20231 min read
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What sharing platforms are sharing with the ATO
From 1 July 2023, a new reporting regime will require platforms that enable taxi services including ride sourcing, and short-term...
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Apr 17, 20231 min read
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What’s the deal with working from home?
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its approach to how you claim expenses for working from home. The ATO has ‘refreshed’...
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Mar 3, 20235 min read
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What will the ATO be asking about your holiday home?
Taxpayers claiming deductions on holiday homes are in the ATO’s sights. The ATO is more than a little concerned that people with holiday...
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Mar 3, 20232 min read
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The ATO’s final position on risky trust distributions
The ATO has released its final position on how it will apply some integrity rules dealing with trust distributions - changing the goal...
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Feb 13, 20234 min read
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Taxing fame: The ATO’s U-turn
Sportspeople, media personalities, celebrities and ‘insta’ influencers beware. The ATO has taken a U-turn on how fame and image should be...
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Nov 17, 20222 min read
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Acquiring collectibles inside your SMSF
Clients with self managed superannuation funds (SMSF) often ask what assets the SMSF can acquire. ‘Why’? The golden rule for acquiring...
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Sep 13, 20223 min read
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120% deduction for skills training and technology costs
The Government has reinvigorated the 120% skills training and technology costs deduction for small and medium business. An election ago,...
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Sep 13, 20225 min read
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