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Hang onto your socks! The ATO’s home office crackdown
If you worked from home during lockdown and spent money on work related items that were not reimbursed by your business, you might be able to claim some of these expenses as a deduction – but not everything you purchase can be claimed. The ATO has stated that it is...
Super guarantee increase headlines 1 July changes
Super guarantee rate increases to 10% On 1 July 2021, the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rate will rise from 9.5% to 10% - the first rise since 2014. It will then steadily increase each year until it reaches 12% on 1 July 2025. The 0.5% increase does not mean that...
Federal budget 2021-22: Your superannuation
Work test repealed for voluntary superannuation contributions Date of effectThe first financial year after Royal Assent of the enabling legislationExpected to be 1 July 2022 Individuals aged 67 to 74 years will be able to make or receive non-concessional or salary...
Federal budget 2021-22: For individuals & families
Low and middle income tax offset extended Date of effectFrom 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 As widely predicted, the Low and Middle Income Tax Offset (LMITO) will be extended for another year. The LMITO provides a reduction in tax of up to $1,080 for individuals with a...
Federal budget 2021-22: For business
For business, the most significant announcements in this years budgets are extensions to the instant asset write off and loss carry back schemes. Temporary full expensing extension Date of effectAssets acquired from 7:30pm AEDT on 6 October 2020 and first used or...
Federal Budget 2021-22: The Balancing Act Budget
The 2021-22 Federal Budget is a balancing act between a better than anticipated deficit ($106 bn), an impending election, and the need to invest in the long term. Key initiatives include: Extension of temporary full expensing and loss-carry back providing immediate...
Tax exemption for ‘granny flat’ arrangements
To protect older Australians, the Government has moved to formalise ‘granny flat arrangements’ by providing an incentive to protect all parties in the arrangement. Typically, granny flat arrangements occur when an older person transfers some sort of...
The top 8 reasons why staff leave
Australia is facing a shortage of skilled labour. When the supply of staff dry up the focus often turns to retention. But the first step is to understand why people you want to stay, choose to move on? Very few people will reveal the whole truth about why they leave...
The new lifetime Director IDs
Directors will be required to register for a unique identification number that they will keep for life, much like a tax file number under a rewrite of Australia’s business registers. ASIC does not currently verify the identity of directors and Elvis Presley and Bob...
Tax treatment of JobKeeper payments handed back to ATO
The ATO has clarified the tax treatment of JobKeeper payments handed back to the Government.