Employee and contractor myths- July 2013
Employee or contractor? Some common myths The ATO still finds that there are several assumptions adopted by both workers and employers when determining the tax…
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Tax and working from home- July 2013
Tax and working from home: What you need to know The ATO usually views expenses associated with a person’s home as those of a private…
Deadline for new trust beneficiaries- July 2013
Trustees: July 31 deadline for new beneficiaries to provide TFNs Closely held and family trust beneficiaries are reminded that they must quote their tax file…
Regulatory roundup – June 2013
ATO warns business: Don’t claim loss carry-back…yet Business owners are being warned that a back-log of bills sitting in parliamentary in-trays means that one of…
Is an SMSF right for you?
Do-it-yourself superannuation, in one form or another, has been around for about 30 years. But it has only been over the last few years that…
Are you able to boost your GST credit claims? – June 2013
The goods and services tax (GST) costs businesses money in two ways. The most obvious is the tax levied on a business’s goods and services,…
Where your tax dollars are spent
Where your tax dollars are spent Ever wondered where the most tax money comes from? Or once in the government’s coffers, where it might be…
Federal Budget 2013-14 – Superannuation & Other
Superannuation Taxation of superannuation Several changes have already been announced to the taxation of superannuation. Under the change, from July 1, 2013, individual superannuation accounts…
Federal Budget 2013-14 – Business
Business Increase in ASIC fees The government has revealed an increase in the cost of registering a business name, with the Australian Securities and Investments…