April 2021 Newsletter

  • Some money is not counted as ‘income’ by the ATO
  • New insolvency reforms to support small business
  • When it comes to real estate and CGT, look at timing
  • Managing your superannuation transfer balance account
  • Refinancing loan interest may be deductible to a partnership
  • Partnership facts and foibles

March 2021 Newsletter

  • Update your ABN… or miss out!
  • Vehicle benefit FBT treatment changes under Covid-19
  • A hand up for small businesses on cash flow
  • Unexpected lump sum payment in arrears? There’s a tax offset for that!
  • Taken goods for private use? Here’s the latest values
  • New Director Identification Number regime may be just around the corner
  • The SMSF sector has been growing by $62,400 every minute

December 2020 Newsletter

  • A run down of the new loss carry back measure
  • Calling time out on your business? Some essentials you’ll need to know
  • Small business CGT concessions: Goal posts moved on vacant land and active assets
  • ATO takes aim at ‘you-scratch-my-back’ auditing arrangements
  • Claiming interest expenses for rental properties
  • What is a recipient created tax invoice

November 2020 Newsletter

  • What the “full expensing” write-off deduction means for business
  • Both tax and SMSF audits on still on ATO’s radar, but some leniency given
  • ATO’s cyber safety checklist
  • The investment option that can hide unexpected GST
  • Rounding of GST where fractions of a cent result
  • JobKeeper extension’s alternative turnover tests

Federal Budget 2020-21

  • Business
  • R&D tax incentive
  • Temporary “full expensing” deduction for businesses
  • Temporary loss carry-back
  • Corporate residency test to be clarified
  • Victoria’s business support grants to be nane
  • Superannuation
  • Housing
  • Employment and training
  • Manufacturing
  • Environment
  • Health and families