Tax time 2023: lodgment period underway The ATO has given the green light for taxpayers with uncomplicated financial affairs to lodge their returns. It says that the information it collects from employers, banks, private health insurers, share registries and other institutions has now been pre-filled and is ready to go on either myTax (accessed through […]
Federal Budget Update Personal tax rates and offsets for 2023–2024 and beyond With no announced changes in the Federal Budget to personal tax rates and offsets for the 2023–2024 income year and beyond, now is the time to do some tax planning for the current and future years. For the 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 income years, […]
Is your content making you income? The ATO has warned content creators that they need to be aware of their income tax and GST obligations. Tip: Examples of content creators are individuals who write a blog, post make-up tutorials to social media or stream gaming or other activities for others to watch. If you start […]
Cheaper child care on the horizon Families struggling with the current cost of living crisis could soon have some relief with cheaper child care coming mid-year. The recently passed child care subsidy reforms were a component of Labor’s election platform, with a promise to make early childhood education and child care more affordable. According to […]
Working from home expenses: new fixed rate A new revised fixed-rate method for calculating working from home expenses will soon apply. From 1 July 2022, employees who work from home can no longer use the 80 cents per hour “shortcut” method for claiming their related expenses. The revised fixed-rate method allows claiming 67 cents per […]
Non-deductible threshold removed for self education expenses Self education expenses are generally tax-deductible for individuals if there’s a sufficient connection with your income-producing activities.However, until new legislation was recently passed, the amount you could deduct was limited by s 82A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 so that only the amount spent over a $250 […]
Looming changes for the “buy now, pay later” market In a bid to protect consumers, the Federal Government has released a consultation paper seeking views on options to regulate the “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) market. Currently the BNPL space is unregulated in Australia and thus not subject to responsible lending standards, despite involving financial […]
Bonus deduction for employee training proposal As a part of its strategy to address the current skills shortage and future-proof Australia’s workforce by building better trained and more productive workers, the Federal Government has proposed to implement a temporary “skills and training boost” initiative. This initiative proposes to give small businesses access to a bonus […]
Beware of payment redirection scams The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has warned small and micro businesses to be alert for payment redirection scams, which have caused some of the highest losses to businesses in 2021, to the tune of $13.4 million reported. In fact the true figure is likely much higher, as an estimated […]
ATO reminder to small businesses this tax time Small businesses are again in the ATO’s sights this tax time, with a focus on stamping out deductions not related to business income, overclaiming of expenses, omission of business income and insufficient records to substantiate claims. The ATO receives external data from a variety of sources, including […]
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