by Team Garnet | Feb 24, 2022 | Small Business, Tax News
The government has proposed to make COVID-19 tests, both rapid antigen and polymerase chain reaction tests, tax deductible for individuals where they are purchased for a work-related purpose. After the recent furore over the non-existent supply of COVID-19 rapid...
by Team Garnet | Jan 28, 2022 | Investments, Tax News
Cryptocurrency losses and scams are on the rise in Australia, depending on your circumstances, if you’ve been scammed, you may be able to claim a capital loss in some instances. With the recent collapse of a second Australian cryptocurrency exchange in as many months,...
by Team Garnet | Jan 20, 2022 | Insurance
If you have IP (income protection) insurance in your MySuper product, it’s time to check the details, including any “offset” clauses that may reduce the value of any claim Insurance within super is usually the most cost effective way for an individual to cover...
by Team Garnet | Nov 3, 2021 | Business Structures, Small Business, Tax News
Need to lower your company’s tax payable? The easiest way is to utilise prior-year tax losses, however, beware of conditions that apply With tax time 2021 nearly over, many businesses will now be finalising their tax returns. For many of these businesses, the 2020-21...
by Team Garnet | Sep 1, 2021 | Small Business, Tax News
Has your business received State or Territory COVID-19 grants in the past tax year? If you have, you may not know that some grants may be taxable while other grants are not. After another challenging year, businesses may be wondering whether the amounts they’ve...