Accounting & Tax Archives - Shakespeare Financial Services https://shakes.com.au/category/accounting-tax Chartered Accountants, Financial Services, Superannuation Services, and Leasing and Mortgage Solutions Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:23:12 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://shakes.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cropped-fav-32x32.png Accounting & Tax Archives - Shakespeare Financial Services https://shakes.com.au/category/accounting-tax 32 32 Fuel Tax Credit Changes Now in Effect: What Businesses Need to Know https://shakes.com.au/accounting-tax/fuel-tax-credit-changes-now-in-effect-what-businesses-need-to-know?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fuel-tax-credit-changes-now-in-effect-what-businesses-need-to-know Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:23:09 +0000 https://shakes.com.au/?p=37112 Businesses claiming Fuel Tax Credits should be aware of changes impacting the April–June 2026 BAS period. The Federal Government has introduced a temporary 32c per litre reduction in fuel excise, alongside a three-month reduction of the heavy vehicle road user charge to zero and a six-month deferral of the next scheduled increase. As a result, […]

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