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2023 Staff News

Jun 20, 2023

Some new faces have joined our team. We are pleased to give you some information on who we are

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Trust Distributions

Jun 20, 2023

Family Trust distributions remain on the ATO radar. We recommend you review your trustee determinations to ensure they remain effective.

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Work Related Deductions

Jun 20, 2023

Changes have been made to how working from home deductions are calculated. We summarise these changes and the important record keeping requirements that result.

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Temporary Full Expensing

Jun 20, 2023

The government has made changes to the ability to claim a deduction in full asset purchases made post 30 June 2023.

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Investment Properties

Jun 20, 2023

The ATO remain concerned with how taxpayers are claiming their investment properties.
This article highlights the most common tax deductions available to investment property owners.

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Professional Practitioners

Jun 15, 2022

Are you at risk of an ATO audit?
Are you returning appropriate taxable income for the value of services you provide?
Where do you fit in the ATO's new guidelines?

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Single Touch Payroll

Jun 15, 2022

All employers must now be reporting their payroll regularly with the ATO and ensuring that they are using STP enabled software

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Individual Tax Return Checklist

Jul 01, 2021

We are often asked by clients what items to provide or have at our tax return interviews. This article summarises the main items we use to prepare your returns.

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Business Tax Return Checklist

Jul 01, 2021

We are often asked what items to provide at our tax return interviews for our business clients. This article summarises the main items we use.

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Single Touch Payroll

Feb 18, 2019

The government has been moving toward a new system of how employers report their employees tax and super information to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Known as Single Touch Payroll (STP), the employer sends their employees tax and super information to the ATO each time they run their payroll or pay their employees. Recent changes to legislation require employers with as little as one employee to report from 1 July 2019.

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Property Purchases - New Withholding Regime

Jan 03, 2019

Foreign investors disposing of property in Australia are subject to withholding of tax, however the onus is on the seller to prove they are not a foreign resident.

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Payroll Tax - Small Business Rebate

Nov 17, 2016

The SA Government announced an extension of the small business payroll tax rebate for an additional four years from the 2015/16 financial year.

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Job Accelerator Grant Scheme

Nov 17, 2016

The SA Government announced two Job Accelerator Grant Schemes as part of the 2016/17 State Budget to encourage businesses to employ additional employees in South Australia

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Land Tax

Nov 17, 2016

Land Tax is assessed at 30 June each year. Here are some helpful tips.

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Stamp Duty

Nov 17, 2016

The SA Government has made some substantial changes to stamp duty

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Warning! Tax scams demanding payment of fake debts. Check with us first.

May 17, 2016

Sophisticated tax scam techniques are being used to defraud Australians.

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New Year’s Resolutions

Jan 12, 2015

Now the New Year is here it’s time to action the items on the to-do list (talk to Mel, Bill or Simon for help):

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Christmas Benefits

Dec 17, 2014

A quick snapshot of the FBT and other rules on Christmas parties and gifts.

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