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...
ATO targets: tax time 2023

ATO targets: tax time 2023

This tax time, the ATO will be targeting loan interest expenses, working from home deductions, and CGT on main residences also used for income-producing purposes. With the end of the financial year fast approaching, the ATO has again released the areas it will be...
Home charging rate for EVs released

Home charging rate for EVs released

The ATO has released a draft compliance guideline with the accepted rate for calculating the cost of electricity when an eligible EV is charged at an employee’s or an individual’s home. The draft compliance guideline contains the methodology for calculating the cost...
Tax records education direction now in place

Tax records education direction now in place

The ATO can now issue a tax-records education direction which will require an entity to complete an approved record-keeping course in lieu of a penalty. Late last year, the Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No 2) Bill 2022 passed Parliament and received Assent....