The ATO estimates that around 280,000 businesses are required to lodge a taxable payments annual report (TPAR) for the 2019–20 year, following the regime’s extension last year to businesses providing road freight services, information technology services, and security, investigation or surveillance services. Businesses providing building and construction, cleaning, or courier services are also required to lodge a […]
Tax implications of having more than one job With insecure, contract and casual work becoming increasingly common, particularly in the current COVID-19 affected economy, it’s no surprise that many young and not-so-young Australians may have income from more than one job. If you are working two or more jobs casually or have overlapping contract work, […]
Tax implications of having more than one job With insecure, contract and casual work becoming increasingly common, particularly in the current COVID-19 affected economy, it’s no surprise that many young and not-so-young Australians may have income from more than one job. Where your clients are working two or more jobs casually or have overlapping contract […]
A legislative instrument issued by the ATO on Wednesday has confirmed that mandatory STP phase 2 reporting will commence from 1 January 2022 — a six-month extension from the previously proposed 1 July 2021 start date. STP phase 2 will require additional payroll information to be reported to the ATO, and subsequently shared with Services Australia and other […]
ATO warning: watch out for tax avoidance schemes Tax planning or tax avoidance – do you know the difference? Tax planning is a legitimate and legal way of arranging your financial affairs to keep your tax to a minimum, provided you make the arrangements within the intent of the law. Any tax minimisation schemes that […]
ATO warning: watch out for tax avoidance schemes To many individuals, the difference between tax planning and tax avoidance is not immediately obvious, while the ATO considers the former to be a legal way of arranging your affairs to minimise the tax you pay, the latter could land you in legal hot water. So, how […]
Legislation aimed at ensuring coronavirus small business grants are not subject to income tax has now passed both houses of Parliament. Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 5) Bill 2020 passed Parliament late on Thursday. The bill amends income tax law to make certain grant payments received by eligible businesses non-assessable non-exempt income so that these […]
It’s been a year no one really expected: a pandemic shut the economy and the Australian government opened a tap of stimulus worth A$259 billion so far. That government support has helped many small businesses hit hard by restrictions imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19. It’s helped businesses pay employees, access capital via one-off […]
Coronavirus Supplement extended (but reduced) The Federal Government’s Coronavirus Supplement has been extended for a further three months. The Supplement payments were due to end on 31 December 2020, but the latest extension will allow them to run until 31 March 2021, which will be welcome news for many individuals still struggling with unemployment and other […]
Coronavirus Supplement extended (but reduced) The Federal Government’s Coronavirus Supplement has once again been extended for a further three months, accompanied by an associated cut-in rate. The first extension was due to end on 31 December 2020, but the extension will allow the Supplement to run until 31 March 2021, which will be welcome news […]