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Taxable Payments Annual Reports

Building & Construction industry businesses must lodge a ‘Taxable Payments Annual Report’ to the ATO at the end of each financial year.  This new lodgement requirement will only apply to businesses involved in the Business & Construction industry and must be lodged to the ATO by the 21st July of each financial year. The ATO…

July – 2014 Practice Update

July – 2014 Practice Update covers following points – – SuperStream starting 1 July for many employers – ATO’s new Business Viability Assessment Tool – Project DO IT update – ATO Div.7A benchmark interest rate – ATO warning on 2013/14 work-related deductions – 2014/15 Luxury car tax (LCT) limit – ATO campaign warns of tax time scams – IGT – ATO debt collection – GIC…

Rental Property Expenses Schedule

Note: This is a checklist, not advice. Expense claims are subject to limitations based on their character, timing, extent of attribution to rental activities and sufficient substantiation. *Some expense claims may typically be required to be spread over more than one tax year. Advertising for tenants Property management fees Bank fees paid on an account…

Are you MAXIMISING your Motor Vehicle claims?

The majority of taxpayers use their personal vehicles for work purposes but are you getting the most from a tax perspective when claiming deductions? Outlined below are two points to help maximize your claim. 1- Know the methods for claiming motor vehicle deductions and find out which one best suits you: The ATO currently allows…

JUNE – 2014 PRACTICE UPDATE

June – 2014 Practice Update covers following points – – ATO’s Tax Amnesty – They offer an “Invitation to come in from the cold” – Family Court documents opened up to Tax Office – ATO keen for taxpayers to avoid tax-related scams – Repairs to a rental property formerly used as a home – Gov’t to effectively get rid of…

2013/14 Individual Tax Return and Year-End for Business Checklists

2013/14 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 2013/14 Year-End Checklists for Business – Maximising deductions for non-SBE taxpayers – Prepayment strategies – non-SBE – Accelerating expenditure – non-SBE – Accrued expenditure – non-SBE – Maximising…

Foreign Investors buying Australian Residential property

Australian residential property has always been popular for overseas investors looking for return and stability. To arrange the purchase of Australian residential property is not difficult, as long as you rely upon appropriate professional advice at different points in the process. It is absolutely necessary that you do meet the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB)…

May – 2014 Practice Update

May – 2014 Practice Update covers following points – – Tax amnesty for overseas tax dodgers – Project ‘DO IT’ – ATO takes over Super Clearing House – ATO data matching projects – Tax Commissioner’s proposed ‘remedial power’ – Federal Court overturns AAT excess contributions decision – ATO’s new initiative to resolve tax disputes Click here for –…

Business Due Diligence: The Know-how of it!

Buying a business requires a lot of probing and you have to ensure that the company’s affairs are in perfect order before the purchase is finalised. For this purpose, a business due diligence is normally performed 60 to 90 days prior to settlement. A business due diligence is underway once a prospective buyer and the…

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