Businesses like to review their tax position at the end of the income year and evaluate any year-end strategies that may be available to legitimately reduce their tax. Traditionally,...
Year End Tax Tips for Individuals for 2020
Thursday June 25 2020
As we approach the end of the tax year there are some things to bring to your attention. Many of these you will know from prior years however there are some changes. In particular...
Year End SMSF Matters
Thursday June 25 2020
As we approach the end of another financial year there are some housekeeping matters to be attended to:ContributionsIf your fund is receiving contributions from your personal funds or your own...
Job Keeper Payment - Obligations on Employers
Tuesday March 31 2020
The Job Keeper payment is a subsidy from the Australian Government to assist employers affected by the COVID19 epidemic to continue employing their employees. To be an eligible EMPLOYER...
Providing Support for Retirees
Thursday March 26 2020
The Government is helping retirees to manage the impact of the fluctuations in the share market on their superannuation balances by temporarily reducing the minimum pension drawdown requirements.The...
COVID-19 Business Update
Thursday March 26 2020
Income Support for Sole Traders & Partners The government has temporarily expanded (for the next 6 months) the eligibility for income support payments (jobseeker allowance) to permanent...
Boosting Cash Flow for Employers
Thursday March 26 2020
The government is providing up to $100,000 to eligible small and medium sized businesses that employ people with a minimum payment of $20,000. This measure has been announced in the two economic...
MyGovID
Thursday February 27 2020
From the 27th of March 2020 AUSKEY will be discontinued. Any services you access with your Auskey such as the Business Portal or the Australian Business Register will now only be accessible...
SMS for SMSF
Wednesday February 12 2020
In line with the ATO’s focus on ensuring people’s super remains secure it has announced it will send out an email and/or a text message via an SMS when changes are made to the details of an...
Proposed Residency Rules as issued by the Board of Taxation
Wednesday February 05 2020
In March 2019 the Board of Taxation delivered to the Treasurer it’s preferred model for simplifying the rules around the determination of individual residency. The proposed rules aim to...