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2014/15 Tax Return Checklist

2014/15 Individual Tax Return Checklist Common work-related claims made by individuals Depreciable plant, etc, costing $300 or less Clothing expenses Self education expenses Other work-related expenses 2014/15 Year-end Checklist for Business Maximising deductions for non-SBE taxpayers Prepayment strategies – non-SBE Accelerating expenditure – non-SBE Accrued expenditure – non-SBE Maximising deductions for SBE taxpayers Accelerating expenditure –…

June – 2015 Practice Update

June – 2015 Practice Update covers following points ATO warns about aggressive phone scams Holiday homes that taxpayers rent out Early access to super for people with terminal illness Consider buying house in spouses name if used partly for business The sharing economy Tax help for people affected by severe weather in NSW ATO’s new appeals…

Low interest rates effect on investors

With the move by the Reserve Bank to cut the cash rate to 2.00% earlier this month, bank interest rates are at historic lows. In the recent years of interest rate drops the property market has experienced significant growth in capital cities. Despite the more affordable borrowing rates, consumers are faced with the struggle of…

Superannuation and Year-end tax planning

The end of financial year 2015 is looming and once again, it is that time of the year where you need to lodge your tax returns. In conjunction with lodging in tax returns, you may want to reassess your superannuation fund to obtain the most tax-effective strategy for the year-end tax planning. How can superannuation…

May 2015 Practice Update

May – 2015 Practice Update covers following points Employers and SMSFs must prepare for SuperStream Government ends benefits for parents who do not vaccinate 2014 online selling data matching program IGT to take on tax complaint handling function from 1 May FBT: Record keeping exemption threshold FBT: Benchmark interest rate FBT: Cents per kilometre basis…

TIME TO BUY NEW ASSETS!

As part of the 2015-16 Federal Budget, the Treasurer, Joe Hockey has announced that the government has expanded the accelerated depreciation for small businesses. This temporary new rule provides a benefit for small businesses with an annual turnover of less than $2 million. The immediate asset write off threshold which was previously only $1,000 will…

April 2015 Practice Update

April – 2015 Practice Update covers following points ATO super crackdown – child care, building, cleaning, pubs Inappropriate loans from super funds What’s wrong with this type of arrangement? ATO’s audit targets Contractor payments data matching program Eligibility for net medical expenses tax offset Property developers – be careful what you wish for, from the outset…

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