International businesses and GST

International businesses and GST

International businesses that have sales connected to Australia over a certain threshold may need to register and pay GST in Australia. This applies to electronic distribution platform (EDP) operators that allow merchants to make sales of services, digital products or...
Sharing Economy Reporting regime

Sharing Economy Reporting regime

Individuals participating in the sharing economy should be aware that transactions for supplying taxi travel/ride-sourcing and short-term accommodation are now required to be reported. The Sharing Economy Report Regime (SERR) has now commenced for the 2023-24 income...
Tax Time 2023: lodgement period underway

Tax Time 2023: lodgement period underway

Taxpayers with uncomplicated financial affairs have been given the green light to lodge their tax returns by the ATO. Will you get a refund this year? With only a little more than a month into tax time, the ATO has given the green light for taxpayers with...
Does GST apply to crypto-assets?

Does GST apply to crypto-assets?

Want to know how GST applies to crypto-assets? As digital currency becomes more commonplace in a business context both in terms of trading and using such assets for payment in Australia, one question that commonly arises for those businesses will no doubt be: does GST...
Get ready for your TPAR

Get ready for your TPAR

Businesses who make payments to contractors may need to report these payments and lodge a Taxable payments annual report (TPAR). You will need to lodge a TPAR if your business made payments in the last financial year (ie the one ending 30 June 2023) to contractors...