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...
SMSF scheme: residential property purchase

SMSF scheme: residential property purchase

The ATO has warned taxpayers against entering into an SMSF scheme which purports to allow individuals to purchase property using money from their superannuation. With the never-ending increase in Australian house prices, many desperate home buyers are often turning to...
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...
FBT: alternatives to evidentiary documents

FBT: alternatives to evidentiary documents

From 1 July 2023, employers have the option to use appropriate alternative statutory evidentiary documents to satisfy FBT record-keeping requirements. Employers that provide certain fringe benefits to their employees can soon use appropriate alternative statutory...
More ATO data-matching this tax time

More ATO data-matching this tax time

This tax time, the ATO is ramping up its data-matching program and capabilities with two new programs. Taxpayers beware, this tax time, the ATO will be using all its data matching capabilities in multiple areas to ensure that individuals are paying the correct amount...