by Team Garnet | Apr 29, 2021 | Investments, Tax News
Many of you have heard of family trusts, but perhaps don’t know too much about their benefits and how they differ from the usual non-fixed trusts. Essentially, a family trust is a trust where the trustee has made a valid family trust election (FTE) for tax purposes....
by Team Garnet | Apr 21, 2021 | Tax News
Did you use to do a lot of travelling for work… before everything changed last year? As we move to a post-COVID world where borders, both domestic and international, start to open back up, the issue of deductibility of certain business travel expenses are again...
by Team Garnet | Apr 7, 2021 | Investments, Tax News
What are capital works deductions? Understanding tax depreciation lingo can sometimes be confusing but as an investor, it’s important that you have a good understanding of the depreciation deductions you can claim to ensure you’re getting the most out of your...
by Team Garnet | Mar 31, 2021 | Business Structures, Small Business, Tax News
At the onset of COVID-19 in Australia in March 2020, many businesses moved fast to provide much-needed flexibility to allow their employees to work from home. As the end of the 2020-21 FBT year approaches, the question for employers then becomes, what are the FBT...
by Team Garnet | Mar 24, 2021 | Business Structures, Small Business, Tax News
With the end of March fast approaching, so too is the end of the Fringe Benefits Tax year which runs from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. While FBT returns do not need to be lodged until 21 May 2021, for many businesses, now is the time to start getting organised in...
by Team Garnet | Mar 10, 2021 | Business Structures, Small Business, Tax News
Tax planning or tax avoidance? Do you know the difference? While tax planning is a legitimate and legal way to arrange your financial affairs to keep your tax to a minimum provided you make the arrangements within the intent of the law. Any tax minimisation schemes...
