by Craig | Jul 2, 2026 | ATO Compliance, BAS, Business Compliance, Practice Update, Small Business, Superannuation
Government’s tax reform package The Government has recently legislated several of the tax reform measures announced in the 2026 Federal Budget (and in later media releases). These include, among other things: Replacing the CGT discount with cost base indexation...
by Craig | Jun 1, 2026 | Payday Super, Practice Update, Tax Updates
2026 Budget: The Big Changes The Federal Government handed down the Federal Budget on 12 May 2026, with some of the biggest changes to the tax system in years. Some of the main proposed changes include: Delivering a new Working Australians Tax Offset...
by Craig | May 6, 2026 | ATO, Business Compliance, Payday Super, Practice Update
ATO is ‘clearing up’ some common Payday Super myths With less than two months until Payday Super starts (on 1 July 2026), the ATO wishes to ‘clear up’ the following common misconceptions. Myth: “There is nothing super fund trustees need...
by Craig | Feb 5, 2026 | ATO Compliance, Business Compliance, Practice Update, Small Business, Superannuation, Tax, Tax Updates
Mandating cash acceptance The Government recently announced that it was delivering on its commitment “to mandate cash acceptance for essential purchases by finalising regulations that require fuel and grocery retailers to accept cash from 1 January 2026.”...
by Craig | Nov 7, 2025 | ATO Compliance, GST, Practice Update, Small Business, SMSF
Dual cab utes and FBT The ATO wishes to dispel the ‘common myth’ that dual cab utes are automatically exempt from fringe benefits tax (‘FBT’). If an employer provides dual cab utes to staff to complete their duties and the vehicle is available...
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...
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