SMSF - Policy Conditions
Income protection insurance is worth considering for working people. It can pay a proportion of your salary if you are temporarily unable to work because of sickness or injury. When taking out any insurance policy, you should check carefully…
Personal Tax - CGT: Deceased Estates
It is relatively common for a taxpayer to inherit residential property under a will. While an inherited dwelling can be a wonderful gift, it often results in capital gains tax (CGT) implications, particularly where the taxpayer later sells the…
Agistment Activities: Business
Q. I propose to purchase about 20 acres of land which is used for cattle grazing. I will continue to use the land for agistment purposes, although my long-term plan is to subdivide the land and sell the subdivided blocks. Will the agistment…
SMSF ATO Powers
The ATO – as the regulator of SMSFs (self-managed super funds) – has a range of treatments available to it to deal with SMSF trustees who have not complied with the super laws. The ATO says its primary focus is to encourage SMSF trustees…
Tax Debt Payment Plan
Taxpayers who can't pay their tax by the due date should consider whether to request a payment arrangement with the ATO. An arrangement to pay in instalments does not vary the time when the amount is due and payable, and therefore does not affect…
Super Guarantee: "Employees" or "Independent Contractors"?
An "employee" for superannuation guarantee purposes includes anyone who is an employee at common law. The relationship between employer and employee is often described as a "contract of service" whereas the relationship between principal and…
Sort Out the Income You Must Lodge on Your Tax Return
Broadly speaking, if you are a resident of Australia, you must annually lodge an income tax return and pay annual taxes on worldwide income from many sources.
If you are lodging directly, the deadline is October 31 for the previous tax…
Super Guarantee: "Employees" or "Independent Contractors"?
An "employee" for superannuation guarantee purposes includes anyone who is an employee at common law. The relationship between employer and employee is often described as a "contract of service" whereas the relationship between principal and…
Client Alert Explanatory Memorandum (June 2016)
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This issue of Client Alert takes into account all developments up to and including 27 April 2016.
Tax incentives to promote innovation
The Government has released draft legislation to implement more of the tax incentive measures…
Client Alert (June 2016)
Tax incentives to promote innovation
Innovative companies with an interest in getting involved in the “ideas boom” need to be aware of the Government’s proposed tax incentives to help promote innovation. The Government has released draft…