by Team Garnet | Jan 27, 2023 | ATO, Money
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...
by Team Garnet | Jan 19, 2023 | ATO, Tax News
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...
by Team Garnet | Dec 21, 2022 | ATO, Small Business
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...
by Team Garnet | Dec 14, 2022 | ATO, Small Business, Tax News
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....
by Team Garnet | Nov 30, 2022 | ATO, Capital Gains, Tax News
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...
by Team Garnet | Nov 18, 2022 | ATO, Small Business, Tax News
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,...