by Team Garnet | Jan 19, 2023 | ATO, Tax News
The non-deductible threshold for work-related self-education expenses of $250 has now been removed. The government has reintroduced and passed a raft of measures that faced an uncertain fate when the House of Representatives was dissolved and the Senate prorogued due...
by Team Garnet | Nov 24, 2022 | Business Structures, Small Business, Tax News
Rental waivers, deferrals or variations from your business’s landlord may seem like a good thing but beware of the potential income tax, GST and even CGT consequences of deferred rent. If you run a business from rented premises, there may be tax consequences when rent...
by Team Garnet | Sep 23, 2022 | ATO, Business Structures, Small Business
The government has proposed to give small businesses a temporary 20% bonus tax deduction for employee training expenditure. As a part of its strategy to address the current skills shortage as well as to future-proof Australia’s workforce by building better trained and...
by Team Garnet | Jul 20, 2022 | Business Structures, Small Business, Tax News
New ATO guidelines will soon allow professionals with an ownership interest in their firm to self-assess the risk of their profit allocation arrangement. If you run a professional services firm there are many tax issues to consider in allocating profits. The ATO is...
by Team Garnet | Jul 13, 2022 | Tax News
The ATO has warned taxpayers against participating in asset wash sales to inflate their losses artificially. With COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions in the rear-view mirrors of most of the country, the ATO is also beginning to resume normal compliance activity...
