The Australian Taxation Office has started issuing excess concessional contributions (ECC) determinations for the 2017–2018 financial year. Superannuation fund members will receive these ECC determinations if they have made super contributions above the concessional cap amount for 2017–2018. “Concessional” contributions are taxed at the reduced rate of 15% in […]
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STP is mandatory for all small Australian businesses with 19 or less employees and it starts on the 1st July 2019. Are you ready? Your Accountant can help with any questions you have.
The company tax rate for base rate entities will now reduce from 27.5% to 26% in 2020–2021, and then to 25% for 2021–2022 and later income years. This means eligible corporate taxpayers will pay 25% in 2021–2022, rather than from 2026–2027. The new law also increases the small […]
ATO audits of rental deduction claims will double this tax time as the agency reinforces its claims that nine out of 10 deductions contained an error.
Over $1 million in losses and more than 40,000 impersonation scams has raised alarm bells at the tax office, with clients warned on impersonated ATO phone numbers and pre-recorded messages.
Up to 1 million taxpayers who have engaged in buying, selling or transferring cryptocurrency will now be subject to ATO scrutiny as it begins a new data-matching program ahead of tax time.
The Government has announced that it will establish a $2 billion Australian Business Securitisation Fund and an Australian Business Growth Fund to provide longer-term equity funding for small businesses. Small businesses currently find it difficult to obtain finance on competitive terms unless it is secured against real estate. To […]
Transfer of loan amounts flagged as vital compliance step for LRBAs
Updated research from Vanguard confirms what previous research found concerning the average value added to clients' long-term wealth by a financial planner.
