ATO announces short cut method for claiming home office running costs
The ATO has announced a temporary simplified short cut method to make it easier for individual taxpayers to claim deductions for...
Smart Super Strategies for EOFY 2019
Want to help boost your retirement savings while potentially saving on tax? Here are five smart super strategies to consider before the...
Tax Alert: Is it too good to be true?
Each year the ATO sees incidents where individuals and businesses become victims of dodgy tax schemes. When tax planning arrangements go...
Tax Alert: Division 293 Assessments
The ATO is issuing Division 293 assessments for liabilities arising in the 2018 income year, requiring additional tax to be paid by affected
2018/19 Tax Update: GST withholding measures have now passed into law
From 1 July 2018, purchasers of new residential premises and new residential subdivisions will be subject to recently passed legislation int
2017/18 Tax Update: ATO focus on holiday home deductions
The ATO has recently confirmed that, while the private use of holiday homes by friends and family is entirely legitimate, such use reduces a
2017/18 Tax Update: Employee denied deductions for work-related expense claims
Further to our earlier update advising the ATO would be increasing its scrutiny on work related expenses, the Administrative Appeals Tribuna
2018 Federal Budget Update
Scott Morrison's third budget is headlined by $140 billion in tax cuts over the next decade, immediate tax relief of up to $1,060 a year...
2017/18 Tax Update: ATO announces its focus areas
The Commissioner of Taxation has recently highlighted the areas the Australian Taxation Office has and will be focusing on. These include u
2017/18 Tax Update: The Cash Economy - Reminder from the ATO
The ATO is reminding taxpayers that it uses a range of tools to identify and take action against people and businesses that may not be...