Tax implications of having more than one job
If you are working two or more jobs casually or if you have overlapping contract work, you need to be careful to avoid an end of financial year tax debt. With insecure, contract and casual work becoming increasingly common, particularly in the current COVID-19...
Pension transfer cap to increase
From 1 July 2021, the general pension transfer balance cap will increase from $1.6m to $1.7m due to indexation. "Indexation is a technique to adjust income payments by means of a price index, in order to maintain the purchasing power of the public after inflation,...
ATO data-matching: JobMaker and access to super
The data-matching programs just keep coming from the ATO this year, this time it will be focusing on data pertaining to the temporary early access to super due to COVID-19 and the JobMaker Hiring Credit. In relation to the early access of super, the ATO will be...
JobMaker Hiring Credit: is it right for your business?
Could your business use an extra $200 a week? With the other government COVID-19 economic supports such as the JobKeeper and JobSeeker winding down in the next few months, businesses that are seeking to employ additional workers but need a bit of help can apply for...
Reform of the ABN System
The ABN system was originally introduced as a simple way to provide businesses with unique identifier when dealing with the government. It has since become a de facto licence to do business despite no substantial changes in the application process in the intervening...
Areas of concern for SMSF trustees
If you are the trustee of one of the approximately 577,000 SMSFs in Australia at the moment, there are some areas the ATO wants you to pay particular attention to including the sole-purpose test, the in-house asset rules, unlawful schemes and arrangements, and...
Beware of clothing deductions this tax time
Beware of work-related clothing and laundry expense claims this tax time, the ATO is cracking down on individuals making unsubstantiated and exaggerated claims. It has reminded taxpayers that only uniform, protective or occupation-specific clothing that you are...
Downsize to boost your super
From 1 July 2018, people aged 65 or over will be able to make additional non-concessional contributions of up to $300,000 from downsizing their home subject to certain conditions. This is in addition to the concessional and non-concessional contribution caps. However,...
Pre-lodgement Compliance Review: What you need to know
Pre-lodgement compliance reviews (PCRs) are increasingly being used by the ATO to resolve potential compliance concerns as they arise. Previously, PCRs have only been applied to significant taxpayers such as public companies, international groups, and large Australian...
Tax time focus areas for individuals
Tax time has come around for another year, and this year the ATO is focusing on “other” work-related expense deductions and work-related car expenses. It says taxpayer must remember that they are not automatically entitled to claim standard deductions and that all...