Update to the Financial Advisers Register
In another boon for consumers, ASIC’s Financial Advisers Register will soon feature information on whether a financial adviser can provide tax (financial) advice. Consumers could soon find out whether their financial adviser can provide tax (financial) advice through...
New year, new scams
Scammers are taking advantage of this time of the year when people are still in holiday mode with a new ATO impersonation scam on social media. Money never sleeps, as the old quote goes, but it could apply equally well to scammers. As most people have let their guard...
Non-deductible threshold removed for self-education
The non-deductible threshold for work-related self-education expenses of $250 has now been removed. The government has reintroduced and passed a raft of measures that faced an uncertain fate when the House of Representatives was dissolved and the Senate prorogued due...
Tax Rules for Personal Services Income
The personal services income (PSI) rules ensure individuals cannot reduce their income tax by alienating their PSI through interposed companies, partnerships or trusts. Want to know how it may apply to you? The tax legislation contains special rules about personal...
ATO’s relationship with small business
Second Commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn delivered his speech at the IPA National Congress on 18/11/2022. The speech mostly covered how the ATO can help small businesses thrive. The theme of the Address was how the Tax Office can help small businesses thrive and survive....
Future of superannuation
In a recent address, the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, outlined the changes the government will be pursuing in terms of superannuation in the future. From its beginnings in 1992, superannuation collectively has become a...
Deceased estates and CGT: disposal of dwelling
ATO has updated its guideline on how the CGT main residence exemption may apply in cases of deceased estates. It now explicitly takes into account the effects of COVID-19. The ATO has recently updated its practical compliance guideline on how the CGT main residence...
Tax implications of deferred rent
Rental waivers, deferrals or variations from your business’s landlord may seem like a good thing but beware of the potential income tax, GST and even CGT consequences of deferred rent. If you run a business from rented premises, there may be tax consequences when rent...
Proposed new method for calculating WFH expenses
Taxpayers could soon be dealing with more paperwork or face the prospect of a lower WFH deduction if the ATO gets its way. With the expiration of the previous fixed rate method and the shortcut method for calculating the deduction for WFH (working from home) expenses,...
Federal Budget 2022-23
The Federal Budget 2022-23 has been handed down by Treasurer Jim Chalmers among challenging economic conditions. On Tuesday, 25 October 2022, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2022-23 October Federal Budget, his 1st Budget. While a Budget was handed down on 29...