by Craig | May 2, 2025 | ATO, NFP, Small Business, Working From Home
How to Manage Business Day-to-Day Transactions The ATO has the following tips for small business owners “that can make your tax life easier”: They should keep an eye on upcoming expenses, and regularly update their books and reconcile their accounts. They...
by Craig | Apr 1, 2025 | ABN, ART, ATO, Practice Update, Superannuation
ATO’s new focus for small business The ATO is currently focusing on the following ‘specific risk areas’, where it is concerned “small businesses are getting it wrong”: Contractors omitting income — with a focus on data matching to ensure...
by Craig | Dec 3, 2024 | ATO, FBT Obligations, Small Business, Superannuation Guarantee
Can staff celebrations attract FBT? With the holiday season coming up, employers may be planning to celebrate with their employees. Before they hire a restaurant or book an event, employers should make sure to work out if the benefits they provide their employees are...
by Craig | Oct 6, 2024 | Assets, ATO, myGov, Tax Time
Avoid a tax time shock Individual taxpayers can take the following steps right now to ensure the correct amount of tax is being put aside throughout the year: let their employer know if they have a study or training support loan, such as a HECS or HELP debt;check they...
by Craig | Sep 8, 2024 | ATO, Penalties
Taxpayers can start lodging their tax returns With millions of pieces of information now pre-filled (including information from most banks, employers, government agencies and private health insurers), the ATO is giving taxpayers with simple affairs the ‘green...
by Craig | Aug 2, 2024 | AAT, ATO, Data-matching, Data-matching Program, Online Selling, Small Business, SMSF
ATO’s tips for correctly claiming deductions for rental properties Taxpayers who have work done on their rental property should consider the following factors in determining claims for expenses. Repairs and general maintenance are expenses for work done to...
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