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- ATO issues update on cryptocurrency compliance traps
- Australia's vital statistics
- Accountants spy elder abuse spike as mortgage stress sets in
- Tax office releases fresh guidance on SMSFs
- Labor's tax plans could favour the rich, analysis shows
- FBT Reminder – Odometer Reading
- Our website is really our digital office.
- ‘Substantiation will be a key focus’: ATO drums in tax time 2018 hit list
- Super changes: $1.6 million transfer balance cap and death benefit pensions
- Payroll, compliance issues top dodgy practices in Aussie business
- Employee travel expense deductions
- The Goldilocks effect - Economic and market update 4Q 17
- Tax assessments confirmed for undisclosed business income
- Super returns on the up despite clients’ hesitation
- Australia. All you need to know to be the expert.
- Business confidence hits 5-month high: NAB
- Caution advised on best interests duty with cryptocurrencies
- $20,000 asset write-off renewed for another financial year.
- SMSF compliance traps with bitcoin
- Where Australia is at. Our leading indicators.
- Foreign resident CGT withholding: early recognition of tax credit
- ATO set to doorknock as 60% of cash-heavy businesses caught
- New downsizing cap available
- Capital Gains and Renounceable Rights
- Treasury finds Australia 'increasingly uncompetitive' as US moves on tax plans
- Australia's vital statistics
- Our Advent calendar for 2017
- SMSFs warned on ‘ticking time bomb’ with outdated deeds
- Taxation ruling on commercial website deductibility
- 68% of SMEs ‘significantly stressed,’ 85% rely on accountants
- Statutory wills are underutilised in estate planning
- Small business slips on lodgement deadlines
- 300,000 SMEs utilising $20K write-off, says ATO
- ‘A bad thing times 10’: ATO set for new SMSF blitz
- Capital Gains and Renounceable Rights
- Paperwork bungles lead to $38k in payments
- Australian Dietary Guidelines and healthy eating chart (PDF)
- Former director liable for company’s unpaid tax liabilities
- Super for housing measures enter Senate
- No Special Circumstances to allow Excess Super Contributions
- Housing tax measures progress to Parliament
- AirBnb – wrong tax outcome?
- Are young investors wasting their youth?
- ATO sending 'more letters than ever' on income tax errors
- Powerful Budgeting, cash flow and Super Tools available on our site.
- Property, unit trusts in ATO's sights
- Australian Dietary Guidelines and healthy eating chart (PDF)
- Major Bank Levy Passed
- NSW tops list as ATO reveals billions in lost super
- Australia's leading causes of death - ABS
- How is your super going, ready for retirement?
- ATO increasing data exchange with international regulators
- Illegal SMSF early access scheme leads to $6,000 fine
- Our 'hardest' SMSF tasks
- Uber drivers hit for 10% tax
- Lack of literacy promotes unrealistic goals
- Taxpayer failed to prove that payments were “loans”
- New STP dates confirmed as ATO goes on compliance blitz
- ATO flags compliance project for FY17/18
- Items that heat up your depreciation deductions
- Government ‘undermines’ tax system in new moves on property expenses
- Taxpayer denied deduction for work expenses of $60,000
- Overtime meal expenses disallowed because no allowance received
- Key Economic Indicators, 2017
- Government to shut down salary sacrifice loophole
- Crowdfunding legislation gets greenlight
- ATO heavyweight responds to hacking fears
- Checklist - Individuals Tax Returns - 2017
- Checklist - Tax time 2017 - Company, Trust & Partnership
- Checklist - Superannuation Funds - 2017
- ATO to ramp up scrutiny of $20K tax break use
- ‘Bank-like heists’ make way for new wave of cyber crime
- ATO reports on key contraventions for 2016-17
- ATO, mid-tiers warn on common expenses myths
- SMSF trustees told to take action on contributions
- Higher instant asset write-off threshold for small business extended
- Australian population figures
- New data points to spiralling retirement costs
- Personal insolvency numbers spike across Australia
- ATO cracking down on taxable fringe benefits
- Intangible capital improvements made to a pre-CGT asset
- The three core pillars of this year's budget
- Federal Budget - 2017-18 - Overview
- Does your business import or export goods and services?
- Federal Budget - 2017-18 - Budget documents
- When does an asset cost less than $20,000? Depreciating assets: composite items
- ATO finalises guidance for capped defined income streams
- Warning on trap with trust deed updates
- 2011 Census - what was the make up of your area?
- It’s no secret that Australians have some of the largest houses in the world.
- Resources on our site to help you and your family.
- ATO defends approach to SG compliance
- Essential steps for SMSF clients before 30 June
- New tax incentives for early stage investors
- FBT Reminder – Odometer Reading
- ATO on 'aggressive' debt recovery hunt
- More ATO downtime looms ahead of tax time
- Tax debt release applications refused
- Troublesome tax system overhaul picks up speed
- Government to ‘put to bed’ uncertainties with TRIS
- Travel expense and transport of bulky tools claim denied
- New law sheds light on global tax issues
- Report tips housing price spikes to wipe out super savings
- Impending GST changes good news for SMEs
- SMSF related-party borrowing arrangements
- Primary Producer Income Tax Averaging
- Active vs passive assets and the small business CGT concession
- ATO issues further taxpayer alerts on key focus areas
- Borrowed money to pay a business tax debt? Is the interest deductible?
- Online Selling
- The dangers of income splitting
- Clients failing on depreciation front - property investment
- Home office deductions: What substantiation will the ATO accept?
- ATO advises accountants on client data swoop
- ATO issues stern reminder on new backpacker tax
- Debt Recovery
- Government takes next step in tax cheats crackdown
- Car salary packages and the deductibility of after-tax running costs
- Choosing an Executor
- ATO fires warning shots at cash economy exploiters
- Getting a tax valuation from the ATO
- 5 tips to get home office deductions right
- Big-ticket tax set for government review
- Unclaimed Monies - Christmas Project?
- FBT – Christmas Parties and Taxi Fares
- Employee Christmas Parties and Gifts – Any FBT?
- ‘Beware the tax man’ eyeing holiday period activity
- Merry Christmas for 2016, a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2017.
- Research reveals key to ‘high-performing’ firms
- Late payments hitting SMEs hard
- Estate planning issues flagged with $1.6m pension transfer cap
- New fleet “safe harbour” approach for car fringe benefits
- Travel to a workplace: What’s in, what’s out
- Struggling Business Turnarounds
- SMSF practitioners told to urgently address TRIS issues
- $20,000 write off is only available for small business, right? Well…
- Do you need an Employment Agreement?
- What does the new withholding tax mean for your clients?
- Is there a problem with using your company’s assets for yourself?
- Domestic (non-marital) Relationships
- SMEs at risk of ‘falling foul’ of ATO
- Scams, fraudsters and viruses
- Got your car log book ready?
- Charities need to lodge Annual Statements
- ATO ramps up surveillance on unusual assets
- ATO exposes dodgy deductions, with examples
- Scammers New Ploy – “You Will Be Arrested”
- Making sense of NALI
- Locking Up Bank Accounts
- Is the hype around the new super changes warranted or simply codswallop?
- Change to salary sacrifice
- Reminder – Salary and Wages PAYG Shortfall
- $20,000 Asset Write Off Reminder
- Danger for buyers of Australian property of $2 million plus
- Budget 2016-17
- FBT Time
- Fringe Benefits Tax – Company Holiday Home
- Fringe Benefits Tax – Nil
- Estate Planning - early inheritance
- ATO issues SMSF tax warning
- ATO seeks to dispel LRBA panic
- $20,000 Asset Write Off Reminder
- Tax office issues warning on imminent rule change
- Age Pension means-test prevents rational decision-making
- Locking Up Bank Accounts
- ATO figures show property investors missing out on tax breaks
- Preservation Age Rules affects those born after 1 July 1960
- SBEs 'to save millions
- Ransomware - BEWARE!
- No Change to Super Fund Borrowing Rules (yet)
- Property to remain at top of ATO’s hit list
- Turnbull stands firm amid SG freeze speculation
- Tax breaks, education and access to advice key to successful transition to retirement
- Dying Without a Will
- FBT – Christmas Parties and Taxi Fares
- Merry Christmas for 2015 and Happy New Year.
- Common errors in claiming deductions for super contributions
- Employee Christmas Parties and Gifts – Any FBT?
- Collectables Require Action Now
- Why the ATO’s new powers make SMSF compliance more important than ever
- Self Managed Superannuation Funds – Is it for Retirement?
- ATO warns against misusing partnerships
- The Scammers Shame
- ATO offers SMSF 'unwinding' for aggressive tax arrangements
- Salary and Wages PAYG Shortfall
- SuperStream
- Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Telephone Scammers – BEWARE!
- Navigating the BDBN minefield
- SMSFs warned on emerging LRBA issue
- Short Access to Term Deposits
- Retirees taking super in lump sum is a ‘myth'
- Individual Tax Returns – Medical Expenses 2015
- Resources on our site to help you and your family.
- Retirement Planning becoming more difficult
- Salary and Superannuation after the death of an employee
- Ambiguity in Shareholder Agreements - what you need to know
- Five reasons the RBA will likely cut rates again
- Consistency between Income Tax and Business Activity Statements (BAS)
- Tax Time Checklist - Individual - 2015
- Tax Time Checklist - Company Trust or Partnerships - 2015
- Tax Time Checklist - Superannuation Funds - 2015
- Capital Gains Tax – which year?
- Change to Early Access Rules
- SMSFs may be missing out on allowable deductions
- Checklist for Employers Year-end
- Year-end Tax Planning – Trusts
- Year-end Tax Planning – Small Business
- Year-end Tax Planning – Individuals
- Reminders and Tax Strategies for SMSFs pre-year end
- Tips and traps for acquiring SMSF assets from related parties
- Overtime Payments May Eliminate Claims for Unfair Dismissal
- ACCC issues scam warning
- SME Dispute Resolution
- Land Tax – Victoria
- R&D incentives at risk
- ATO adds ‘hot issue’ to its SMSF target list
- Additional Super Contributions Not Appropriate for all
- Issues arising from an underpaid pension
- Salary and Superannuation after the death of an employee
- IPA calls for zero pc tax rate
- Budget 2015 - some professional opinions
- Australian Government - Budget 2015
- Looming end to SMSF Borrowings?
- ATO warns SMSFs on franking credits scheme
- Lump Sum Payments - Employer Reporting
- Small business tax cuts 'not enough', says IPA
- ATO states estimates are acceptable
- Hockey considers super access for first time home buyers
- Reportable Fringe Benefit Amount - Employer Reporting
- Simple Mistake on Share Transfer
- ATO highlights billions in forgotten super
- In a bankruptcy what does a trustee do?
- Bankruptcies, what are they?
- SMSF trustees unprepared for new collectibles rules
- We wish all our clients a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a restful holiday
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- Breaking down the latest ATO determination on TRIS
- FBT – Christmas Parties and Taxi Fares
- Hiring older employees
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- Traps in Making Family Trust Distributions
- Data matching offshore bank accounts
- Estate planning in an SMSF.
- Maximising the benefit of Credit Cards
- Warning on Bank Offset Accounts
- Mining tax gone but watch for associated tax changes
- Taxing times for self-managed super funds
- Definition of dependant 'evolving'
- What are Reportable Employer Superannuation Contributions?
- Self-managed Super Funds
- Recent court case has 'implications' for SMSFs
- 3 tax time checklists
- Extra Tax on Superannuation Contribution - Last Year
- New penalty regime prompts ATO review
- Help investor's to save $82 per week
- Postage Stamp Increase
- eBay Fees
- Deadlines for Superannuation Contributions
- Case for corporate trustee strengthens
- Credit Card Users - Do you have monthly fees?
- Credit Rating
- Credit Card Tips
- Super Contributions - Electronic Transfers
- A-Z Tax Topics - ATO
- Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) - Changes 31 January 2014
- Reduced Capital Allowances for Small Business Entities
- Managing Tax Affairs - Travel & Other
- Merry Christmas to all our clients, your staff, family and friends.
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- Parent liable to CGT on half-share of townhouse
- ATO information on everyday issues.
- Victorian Fire Services Property Levy
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- Some terms defined
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