NEWS & INSIGHTS
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
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 large/medium entities as...
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 protects...
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 ATO...
Holiday trading hours
17 December 2018 The team at Shakespeare will be taking a short break over the Christmas and New Year period. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of our valued clients and wish you all the very best for the holiday season. Our office will be closed from...
Scam alert
6 December 2018 Scam alert - the ASIC has issued a warning about an email scam targeting ASIC customers. The scam emails pose as ASIC correspondence, asking victims to pay to renew their business or company name. The emails may contain links to malware or to invoices...
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