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Why personal insurance should be your top priority for 2019

Why personal insurance should be your top priority for 2019

21 January 2019 The best thing you can do for your family is protect them financially by having personal insurance. Most people are aware of insurance cover for unexpected death, but there are other life events that could have an equally damaging financial burden....
ATO extends data matching share trades program

ATO extends data matching share trades program

14 January 2019 The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is utilising data provided by the Australian Investments and Security Commission (ASIC) to data match share trades. The ATO is accessing more than 500 million records detailing price, quantity and time of individual...
January ATO Deadlines

January ATO Deadlines

9 January 2019 Now that the dust has settled on the silly season, it’s full steam ahead into 2019 – make sure you’re on track to meet these January ATO deadlines and start 2019 on the right foot.   15 January Lodge tax return for taxable...
Flipping a property for profit? Mind the tax.

Flipping a property for profit? Mind the tax.

18 December 2018 The ATO does not allow you to ‘flip’ a property tax free even if you are living in it. Most people think that they can move in to a property, renovate it, and then sell it without paying tax. The main residence exemption – the exemption that...
Ride-sourcing and tax: what you need to know

Ride-sourcing and tax: what you need to know

18 December 2018 If you’re thinking of earning a little extra cash over the holidays by participating in a ride-sourcing arrangement (think Uber driver), there are a few things you need to take care of before you hit the road. Firstly, what is ride-sourcing? The...