Practice Update – October 2023

Practice Update – October 2023

Taxpayers need to get their ‘rental right’ The ATO reminds rental property owners and their tax agents to take care when lodging their tax returns this tax time. When preparing their tax returns, taxpayers should make sure all rental income is included,...
Practice Update – September 2023

Practice Update – September 2023

Appointing an SMSF auditor The ATO reminds SMSF trustees that they need to appoint an approved SMSF auditor for each income year, no later than 45 days before they need to lodge their SMSF annual return. An SMSF’s audit must be finalised before the trustees lodge...
Practice Update – August 2023

Practice Update – August 2023

Claiming GST credits for employee expense reimbursements  Employers may be entitled to claim GST input tax credits for payments they have made to reimburse employees for expenses that are directly related to their business activities.    A...
Practice Update – July 2023

Practice Update – July 2023

Court penalises AMP $24 million for charging deceased customers  The Federal Court has found that four companies that are or were part of the AMP Group breached the law when charging life insurance premiums and advice fees from the superannuation accounts of more...
Practice Update – June 2023

Practice Update – June 2023

2023/24 Budget Update On 9 May 2023, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2023/24 Federal Budget. Some of the measures announced by the Government (including some which were actually announced prior to the Budget), include:  from 1 July 2026, employers will be...