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Digital games tax

Digital games tax

The digital games and interactive entertainment sector is the largest creative sector in the world and one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide. The global digital games industry is worth around $250 billion and in Australia, grew 22% between 2020 and 2021...
The low and middle-income tax offset changes

The low and middle-income tax offset changes

More than 10 million middle-income Australians will face one of the largest tax increases in history after the May federal budget, as households deal with rapid increases in interest rates and cost-of-living surges. It is believed that Treasurer Jim Chalmers will not...
Tax on electric cars

Tax on electric cars

Just in time for the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year that started on 1 April, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released new details on electric vehicles. The FBT exemption for electric cars If your employer provides you with the use of a car that is classified...
Superannuation above $3 million will increase to 30%

Superannuation above $3 million will increase to 30%

Future earnings for superannuation balances above $3m taxed at 30% from 2025-26 The Government has announced that from 2025-26, the 15% concessional tax rate applied to future earnings for superannuation balances above $3 million will increase to 30%. The concessional...
How good is ChatGPT at tax?

How good is ChatGPT at tax?

Not being paranoid or anything but we were curious about the skills of the latest innovation to take the world by storm, ChatGPT, and its ability to work with the Australian tax system. Let’s start by saying that we were impressed. Not so much by ChatGPT’s ability to...