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Mar 12, 20241 min read
Revised stage 3 tax cuts confirmed for 1 July
The revised stage 3 tax cuts have passed Parliament and will come into effect on 1 July 2024. Before the new tax rates come into effect,...
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Your Knowledge
Feb 8, 20243 min read
Stage 3 personal income tax cuts redesigned
The personal income tax cuts legislated to commence on 1 July 2024 will be realigned and redistributed under a proposal released by the...
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Your Knowledge
Feb 8, 20246 min read
Can my SMSF invest in property development?
Australians love property and the lure of a 15% preferential tax rate on income during the accumulation phase, and potentially no tax...
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Your Knowledge
Feb 8, 20243 min read
The problem when the evidence doesn’t match what the taxpayer tells the ATO
A recent case before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) highlights the importance of ensuring that the evidence supports the tax...
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Your Knowledge
Nov 13, 20234 min read
Workers owed $3.6bn in super guarantee
Workers are owed over $3.6 billion in superannuation guarantee according to the latest Australian Taxation Office estimates – a figure...
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Your Knowledge
Nov 13, 20231 min read
When trust distributions to a company are left unpaid
What happens when a trust appoints income to a private company beneficiary but does not actually make the payment? The tax treatment of...
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Your Knowledge
Nov 13, 20233 min read
When is food GST-free?
Chobani plain yoghurt is GST-free but Chobani’s ‘flip’ range is taxable? A recent case before the AAT demonstrates how fine the dividing...
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Your Knowledge
Oct 11, 20234 min read
The ‘Airbnb’ Tax
Property investors that choose to utilise their property for short-term stays (or leave it vacant) are firmly in the sights of the...
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Your Knowledge
Oct 11, 20231 min read
30% tax on super earnings above $3m
Treasury has released draft legislation to enact the Government’s plan to increase the tax rate on earnings on superannuation balances...
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Your Knowledge
Sep 7, 20234 min read
The Billion Dollar TikTok Scandal
$1.7 billion paid out in fraudulent refunds, another $2.7bn in fraudulent claims stopped, around 56,000 alleged perpetrators and over 100...
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Your Knowledge
Sep 7, 20232 min read
The case of the taxpayer who was paid too late
What a difference timing makes. A recent case before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) is a reminder about the tax impact of the...
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Your Knowledge
Aug 10, 20234 min read
Why is my tax refund so small?
The tax refund many Australians expect has dramatically reduced. We show you why. There is a psychology to tax refunds that successive...
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