by epoch | Aug 29, 2024 | eNews
The main residence exemption exempts your family home from capital gains tax (CGT) when you dispose of it. But, like all things involving tax, it’s never that simple. As the character of Darryl Kerrigan in The Castle said, “It’s not a house. It’s a...
by epoch | Aug 29, 2024 | eNews
Legislation increasing the instant asset write-off threshold from $1,000 to $20,000 for the 2024 income year passed Parliament just five days before the end of the financial year. Purchases of depreciable assets with a cost of less than $20,000 that a small business...
by epoch | Aug 29, 2024 | eNews
Will 2024-25 be another year of volatility or a return to stability? Personal tax & super As you would be aware (at least we hope so after a $40m public education campaign), the personal income tax cuts took effect on 1 July 2024. At the same time, the...
by epoch | Aug 19, 2024 | eNews
Breaking up is hard to do. Beyond the emotional and financial turmoil divorce creates, several issues need to be resolved. What happens when there is a family company? For couples that have assets tied up in a company, the tax consequences of any settlements paid from...
by epoch | Aug 19, 2024 | eNews
The Tax Commissioner has successfully argued that more than $1.6m deposited in a couple’s bank account was assessable income, not a gift or a loan from friends. The case of Rusanova and Commissioner of Taxation is enough for a telemovie. The plot features an...
by epoch | Aug 19, 2024 | eNews
ASIC’s annual insolvency data shows corporate business failure is up 39% compared to last financial year. The industries with the highest representation were construction, accommodation and food services at the top of the list. Restructuring appointments grew by...
