The Victorian Government has launched the $500 million Business Support Fund to help small businesses survive the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and keep people in work. The Fund is part of the Victorian Government’s $1.7 billion Economic Survival Package. Eligibility criteria and application guidelines are outlined in the below link, please read them before completing an […]
The JobKeeper Payment is designed to help businesses affected by the Coronavirus to cover the cost of their employee’s wages, thus keeping businesses running and employees in work. Eligible employers will receive the payment for each eligible employee that was on their books on 1 March 2020 and continues to be engaged by that employer. […]
The overwhelming issue of the day is of course the coronavirus. The government’s stimulus package launched in response to the crisis is welcome. We spell out what this means for different taxpayers, and how the measures will work. Also in this issue we examine the superannuation guarantee amnesty, an interesting quirk of the FBT rules […]
If you own certain high-end assets, it may be prudent to make sure your tax affairs are in order. The ATO has asked dozens of insurance companies for policy details over certain asset values to check up on these taxpayers’ tax obligations. We also look at the realities of accessing some of your retirement savings […]
The bushfire season has highlighted the very central importance that volunteers play in Australia, but along with these essential roles there can also be tax outcomes to consider. We also sketch out the essentials to know about the First Home Super Saver scheme, succession planning for family businesses, and the possible tax offsets available in […]
Sometimes small business owners pass up the at-times lucrative small business CGT concessions simply through not knowing that they are eligible to claim them. Answering a few basic questions can clear this up. We explain how the “personal property security register” can help manage the risk that comes with owning certain assets. We also take […]
Sometimes, essential tax records are missing or even destroyed. But all is not lost, as there is a “plan B” that can be put into affect, so we run through the options to help your tax outcome. The investment strategy of any SMSF is not “set-and-forget”, and if not re-visited from time to time, could […]
Deductible work-related expenses are always tempting to chase down, but to stay out of trouble with the ATO it’s always good to have fact sorted from fiction. We also look at the special CGT rules that apply when spouses have different residences. There’s an exemption from reporting obligations for employers for certain “personal security” fringe […]
Property developers often feel the gaze of the ATO on their activities, so we look at what could be getting its attention. Still on residences, we look at some little known facts about the CGT exemption that generally, but not always, applies to inherited homes. Also dealt with is the tax that children’s savings accounts […]
The 2019-2020 Lodgement Rates and Thresholds newsletter helps to save you from searching endlessly to find the right tax rate or relevant threshold this tax time, with all the relevant information right here in one place. This guide inluces tax rates, offset limits and benchmarks, rebate levels, allowances, and essential super, as well as FBT […]