Business Tax Management: Why Smart Businesses Don’t Leave Tax Until Tax Time
September 21, 2026
For many business owners, tax becomes a priority when a deadline approaches. By then, several decisions affecting the tax position may already be locked in. Pricing, investment, financing, distributions, staffing and changes to the business structure can all alter the obligations created during the year. Business tax management means understanding those consequences while decisions can...
Read MorePractice Update September 2026
September 8, 2026
Practice Update September 2026 covers the following points: Deductions for rental properties that double as holiday homes ATO alert: $21 billion in lost super ASIC launches new digital hub for small business directors ATO motor vehicle registries data-matching program Tips for meeting the Payday Super timeframe Payday Super and independent contractors $1,000 standard deduction for...
Read MorePractice Update August 2026
August 10, 2026
Practice Update August 2026 covers the following points: Government to permanently extend $20,000 instant asset write-off Government to re-introduce loss carry back for companies ATO warning on home occupancy expense claims New restrictions on LRBAs ATO warning on property manager reports Division 7A benchmark interest rate ATO electoral roll data-matching program ATO scam warning Click...
Read MorePractice Update July 2026
July 13, 2026
Practice Update July 2026 covers the following points: Government's tax reform package Changes to car thresholds from 1 July 2026 What's new for Small Business? Dental clinic liable for super guarantee charge Fuel excise relief extended for July Check for ATO-held super ATO app alerts and super verification Click here for Practice Update July 2026
Read MorePractice Update June 2026
June 1, 2026
Practice Update June 2026 covers the following points: 2026 Budget: The Big Changes Payday Super: How to manage super during the changeover ATO says: "Don't delay: act now to transition from the SBSCH"! ATO warns of Tax Time misinformation focus areas New ATO guidance for rental property owners Click here for Practice Update June 2026
Read MorePractice Update May 2026
May 4, 2026
Practice Update May 2026 covers the following points: ATO is 'clearing up' some common Payday Super myths ATO responds to high fuel costs ATO wants businesses to review their GST turnover Tribunal decision regarding home office and car expenses overturned Tribunal rejects claims for self-education expenditure ATO launches new app feature to stop scam calls...
Read MorePractice Update April 2026
April 7, 2026
Practice Update April 2026 covers the following points: Know when a new logbook is required Reminder of March 2026 Quarter Superannuation Guarantee ('SG') When a hobby becomes a business Hybrid vehicles and FBT changes Taxable payments annual report lodgment reminder Expenses incurred to obtain employment were non-deductible Click here for Practice Update April 2026
Read MorePractice Update March 2026
March 2, 2026
Practice Update March 2026 covers the following points: $20,000 instant asset write-off extended Businesses using cash to dodge obligations Contractors omitting income Government payments programs Check GST credit claims before lodging BASs Work-related expense claims rejected by ART Click here for Practice Update March 2026
Read MorePractice Update January/February 2026
February 2, 2026
Practice Update Jan/Feb 2026 covers the following points: Mandating cash acceptance ATO child support data-matching program Time limits on GST and fuel tax credit claims Taxpayer's dog breeding activities held to be an enterprise Paying super guarantee Tax dodgers banned from leaving the country Click here for Practice Update Jan/Feb 2026
Read MorePractice Update December 2025
December 2, 2025
Practice Update Dec 2025 covers the following points: Alternative providers to the SBSCH Reminder of December 2025 Quarter Superannuation Guarantee ('SG') Dental expenses are private expenses Australians call out tax dodgers in record numbers ATO's new approach to holiday home expenses ATO warns about barter credit tax scheme Click here for Practice Update Dec 2025
Read MorePractice Update November 2025
November 18, 2025
Practice Update Nov 2025 covers the following points: Dual cab utes and FBT ATO reminder: Business expenses that can (and cannot) be claimed ATO's focus on small business New ATO Data-Matching Programs SMSF non-compliance with release authorities GST held to apply to sales of subdivided lots Click here for Practice Update Nov 2025
Read MorePractice Update September 2025
September 3, 2025
Practice Update Sept 2025 covers the following points: ATO to include tax 'debts on hold' in taxpayer account balances Bill to reduce student debt now law Getting the main residence exemption right Small Business Superannuation Clearing House is closing ATO AFCX data-matching program PAYGW reminders for activity statement lodgments Click here for Practice Update Sep...
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