by Pistol | May 1, 2019 | eNews
Tax on investment property In general, taxpayers are able to deduct from their assessible income any expenses they incur generating or producing that income. An investment is negatively geared when the cost of owning the asset is more than the return. Negative...
by Pistol | Apr 3, 2019 | eNews
Instant asset write-off increased to $30k and expanded to businesses under $50m Date of effect 7:30pm (AEDT) on 2 April 2019 to 30 June 2020 The threshold for the popular $20,000 instant asset write-off will increase to $30,000* from Budget night until 30 June 2020...
by Pistol | Apr 3, 2019 | eNews
As anticipated, the Budget celebrated the surplus with a $19.5bn package of personal income tax cuts for Australian residents. This package revises the legislated seven year income tax plan. The personal tax changes mean a tax saving of $855 for someone on an annual...
by Pistol | Oct 2, 2018 | eNews
As the bilateral trade war between the US and China heats up, I look at what this might mean to Australia caught between its cultural and military ties to the US and its strong economic relationship with China. At the annual United Nations General Assembly President...
by Pistol | Sep 3, 2018 | eNews
Legislation passed by parliament late last month introduces a new test that will restrict some companies from accessing the lower company tax rate from the 2017-18 financial year. Across a 3 year period, the company tax and franking rate changed, then the definition...