Accountants are tipping tens of thousands of people could get caught up in a Tax Office crackdown on misuse of personal service income regul…
Accountants are tipping tens of thousands of people could get caught up in a Tax Office crackdown on misuse of personal service income regul…
This topic might seem a little leftfield for a tax column, but I will explain. The legislation to apply an income test to the 30% privat…
For many SMEs, the reality that Australia will have a carbon price from July 1 this year probably hasn’t quite set in. This may be partly …
Banks continued to crack down on failed companies during what has been revealed to be the worst year ever for insolvency appointments, accor…
Not all SME employers have to fill out a fringe benefits tax (FBT) return, but for those that do, some useful reminders are in order. After …
Property valuations (and valuations of equipment and other assets for that matter) are relevant in many tax contexts, including capital gain…
Capital gains tax concessions for small business along with a clampdown on the taxation of private trusts and lump sum termination payments …
The Australian Taxation Office will this month contact more than 650 contractors it believes might have wrongly assessed themselve…
Tax commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo has foreshadowed the rise in insolvencies this year, reportedly telling public service union officials …
Australia’s leading union is calling for wholesale changes to Australia’s superannuation system, arguing the current 15% flat tax rate is di…
Small businesses will receive goods and service tax refunds faster now the Tax Office has been refused special leave by the High Court in a …
In this my last column for this year, I thought I would look at an aspect of what I consider is the biggest “sleeper” issue in Australian ta…
