by epoch | Nov 12, 2021 | eNews
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has recently issued an alert on gifts or loans from overseas. The ATO is particularly concerned about schemes and arrangements explicitly designed to circumvent Australian tax laws. In general, Australian-resident taxpayers need to...
by epoch | Nov 12, 2021 | eNews
The Australian Taxation Office recently updated its guidance on tax and cryptocurrency. In early November, the Commonwealth Bank announced become Australia’s first bank to offer customers the ability to buy, sell and hold crypto assets directly through the...
by epoch | Nov 12, 2021 | eNews
Directors are now required to register for a unique identification number that they will keep for life. What is a director ID? A director ID is a 15-digit identification number that, once issued, will remain with that director for life regardless of whether they stop...
by epoch | Oct 6, 2021 | eNews
When your business hires a new employee, the Choice of Fund form is used to identify where they want their superannuation to be directed. If the employee does not specify a fund, generally the employer directs their superannuation into a default fund. From 1 November...
by epoch | Oct 6, 2021 | eNews
Superannuation is not like other assets as it is held in trust by the trustee of the superannuation fund. When you die, it does not automatically form part of your estate but instead, is paid to your eligible beneficiaries by the fund trustee according to the rules...
by epoch | Oct 6, 2021 | eNews
As Australia begins to look out from behind the COVID curtain, we look at how financial support will roll back as states and territories reach vaccination targets. For individuals The COVID-19 Disaster payment offered a lifeline to those who lost work because of...
