Thinking about buying a new car? Just in time for Christmas, the Federal Government has passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Electric Car Discount) Act 2022, making no- and low-emission vehicles exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) and a 5% import tariff. Ordinarily, Fringe Benefits Tax of 47% applies to cars provided through work for private use…
Before we get into today’s main topic – Budget 2022/23 – we wanted to note with you all that earlier this month we were in a Zoom call with over 5,500 other accountants and taxation specialists across Australia, working through some of the curlier aspects of the ATO’s recently proposed changes to family trust distributions.…
A few reminders before the end of financial year: Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) users must ensure superannuation payments are received by the SBSCH on or before the 23rd of June 2021 if intending on claiming a tax deduction for payments made to employees in the 2020/21 financial year. We recommend making your payments early so as…
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Changes from the 1st of July 2021 will impact on how much money you can contribute to superannuation and how much you can have in your retirement phase superannuation account. In general, your superannuation savings are either in an accumulation account (when you are building your super balance), a retirement account (when you meet preservation…
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With the festive season fast approaching, scam activity is on the rise. Here are a few common ones doing the rounds and how you can keep yourself safe. Hello? This is the ATO… People are receiving calls from fraudsters claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office, stating that they have not paid enough tax…
Last week, the legislation enabling the JobMaker scheme announced in the 2020-21 Federal Budget passed Parliament. What is JobMaker? JobMaker is a credit available to eligible businesses for the hiring of additional employees. It is an incentive for employers to support wage costs and, unlike JobKeeper, is not passed onto employees. The hiring credit is available for jobs…