F rom 1 July 2023, trustees and directors of SMSFs must report certain events that affect their members transfer balance account quarterly. These events must be reported by lodging a ‘transfer balance account report’ (TBAR) no later than 28 … Read Full Story
If you run your business through a family trust, there’s some good news on thedistribution front. I n mid-April, the ATO responded to the landmark trust distribution case, namely the Guardian AIT appeal ruling in January by the Full … Read Full Story
One of the most common decisions facing business is how to finance and account for the acquisition of a motor vehicle. There are numerous ways of doing so, with each resulting in differing accounting, taxation and GST treatment. OPTIONSHow … Read Full Story
It’s now only a week or so until the Federal Budget, which is to be handed down on 9 May. Some of the things to look out this year potentially include: Abolition of Temporary Full Expensing Under current legislative … Read Full Story
Are you an employer who needs to make superannuation guarantee (SG) contributions for your employees? If so, it may be worthwhile bringing forward these SG contributions to before 1 July to benefit from a tax deduction this financial year. … Read Full Story
This could be the final opportunity for your business to take advantage of Temporary Full Expensing (TFE)…but get in before 1 July! T o recap, TFE encourages and supports businesses by allowing an immediate deduction for the business portion … Read Full Story
A director identification number (director ID) application deadline may have passed you by. In that case, you may still apply! According to the ATO It will deal with directors who are attempting to do the right thing in a … Read Full Story
Please be advised that you are required by ASIC to obtain director ID before setting up a company. A director ID number will be a 15-digit number that starts with 036, the 3-digit code for Australia. This measure is … Read Full Story
Did you know that reduced tax rates can be obtained from eligible businesses? This includes companies, corporate unit trusts, and publicly traded trusts. If your company is a base rate entity, your corporate tax rate is 25% from the … Read Full Story
As the new financial year approaches, there are changes to who is eligible for super and how much you need to pay. From the 1st of July 2022, employees can be eligible for super guarantee (SG), regardless of how … Read Full Story