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 | Apr 9, 2026 | ATO Compliance, Business Compliance, Small Business Advice, Superannuation, Tax Updates
Know when a new logbook is required Editor: Keeping a car logbook may be required to accurately calculate the business-use percentage of vehicle expenses (e.g., fuel, registration, insurance and depreciation) for tax deductions. Taxpayers can keep the same logbook for...
by Craig | Mar 4, 2026 | ATO Compliance, BAS, Small Business, Tax Updates
$20,000 instant asset write-off extended Editor: The Governmentrecently passedlegislation to extend the $20,000 instant assetwrite-off for small businesses by 12 months to 30 June 2026. Taxpayers should note that if their business has an aggregated annual turnover of...
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 | Dec 5, 2025 | ATO Compliance, Property Investment, Small Business, Tax Updates
Alternative providers to the SBSCH Employers should start preparing for the permanent closure of the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (‘SBSCH’) on 1 July 2026. By acting now to find an alternative service, employers will: have an established...
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...
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