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Taxing fame: The ATO’s U-turn

Taxing fame: The ATO’s U-turn

Sportspeople, media personalities, celebrities and ‘insta’ influencers beware. The ATO has taken a U-turn on how fame and image should be taxed. If you’re famous and make an income from your fame and image, the way the ATO believes you should be taxed on the income...
Tax Time Targets

Tax Time Targets

The ATO has flagged four priority areas this tax season where people are making mistakes. With tax season almost upon us the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revealed its four areas of focus this tax season. Record-keeping Work-related expenses Rental property...
What’s Changing on 1 July 2022?

What’s Changing on 1 July 2022?

A series of reforms and changes will commence on 1 July 2022. Here’s what is coming up: For Business: Superannuation guarantee increase to 10.5% The Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rate will rise from 10% to 10.5% on 1 July 2022 and will continue to increase by 0.5%...
December 2020 Tax Round Up

December 2020 Tax Round Up

From Government Extension of the Instant Asset Write-Off Rules The Government has announced some changes will be made to the provisions allowing for the immediate expensing of depreciating assets that were introduced as part of the recent Federal Budget. First, the...
Refunds for Tax Losses

Refunds for Tax Losses

If your company has made a loss, you may be able to claim a tax refund for tax previously paid on profits. In the 2020-21 Federal Budget, the Government announced that businesses with a turnover under $5bn* will be able to offset any losses made between 2019-20 and...