The ATO has encouraged SMSFs and their auditors to voluntarily disclose contraventions of superannuation law to avoid administrative penalties, stating that over 900 funds have used its voluntary disclosure service in the past three years. In an update published on Monday, the ATO said trustees should work with auditors and other professionals to rectify a […]
There is enough pain and anguish when someone dies, so fortunately there is, in most cases at least, no duty on assets that form part of the deceased’s estate and are passed to a beneficiary, or their legal personal representative (LPR). But as with life, the rules regarding death and CGT are not meant to be […]
ATO will inform certain tax agent clients their information is “Tax ready” If tax agent clients’ employers report through Single Touch Payroll (STP) and the clients are linked to ATO online services through myGov, the ATO will send them a myGov Inbox message to let them know: their end of year payment summary (income statement) […]
ATO will inform certain tax agent clients their information is “Tax ready” If tax agent clients’ employers report through Single Touch Payroll (STP) and the clients are linked to ATO online services through myGov, the ATO will send them a myGov Inbox message to let them know that their end of year payment summary (income […]
If you’re an employee, there are a few things you need to know this tax time about the ATO’s new “Single Touch Payroll” (STP) system. This system requires employers to report information like salaries, wages, allowances, PAYG withholding and superannuation contributions to the ATO electronically every time they pay their employees. You’ve probably still been receiving […]
SMSF auditors are the last link in a long superannuation chain before the annual return gets lodged. And when things go wrong, SMSF auditors can often be an easy target to blame. But not everything is as simple as it seems because it’s the auditing standards and SIS legislation that dictate the extent of the […]
There are two categories of companies when it comes to the corporate tax rate. The two categories are determined by turnover and business activity. The rate of 27.5% applies to corporate tax entities known as “base rate entities”. What is a base rate entity? Put simply, it is a company which carries on a business and […]
If you’re thinking about purchasing some new equipment for your business, it may make sense to bring forward that purchase in order to take advantage of the “instant asset write-off” available until 30 June 2020. The write-off allows small and medium businesses (with turnover up to $50 million) to claim a full deduction for any depreciating […]
Every tax time, the ATO focuses on certain hotspots where taxpayers are prone — either accidentally or deliberately — to make errors. These are the areas it will concentrate its audit firepower on, and for those who have made claims in areas which the ATO will be targeting, they can be a wake-up call both to ensure […]
The Government’s income tax cuts have been passed by the Senate. It is the second major tax cut in two years. This is what that means for you. This year: Modest cuts for most Australians Modest tax cuts are available to millions of Australians almost immediately. People earning between about $21,000 and up to $126,000 in […]