ATO’s Three Focus Areas This Tax Time
End Of Financial Year Obligations For Employers
Getting Trust Distributions Right
Support Available For Businesses Experiencing Difficulties
Minimum Yearly Repayments On Division 7A Loans
ATO Issues Notice Of Crypto Assets Data-Matching Program
Government Warns Of 'Malicious' myGov Scammers
What To Know About Disaster Relief Payments
Illegal Early Access To Super
ATO Issues Warning About False Invoicing Arrangements
NFPs Need To get Ready For New Return
Taxpayer Unsuccessful In Having Excess Contributions Reallocated
How To Claim Working From Home Expenses
Reminder Of March 2024 Quarter Superannuation Guarantee (‘SG’)
Using The ATO's Small Business Benchmarks
Quarterly TBAR Lodgement Reminder
Prepare For Upcoming Lodgments Of SMSF Annual Returns
Taxpayer Who Lived And Worked Overseas Found To Be Tax Resident
Earning For Personal Effort
Super Contribution Caps To Rise
Small Business Concessions
FBT Time Is Fast Approaching!
Jail Sentence For Fraudulent Developer
Penalties Soon To Apply For Overdue TPARs
Avoiding Common Division 7A Errors
Government Announces Changes To Proposed 'Stage 3' Tax Cuts
Changes In Reporting Requirements For Sporting Clubs
Deductions Denied For Work-Related Expenses
Sale Of Land Subject To GST
Melbourne Man Sentenced To Jail For Attempting To Defraud The ATO
New ATO Guidance On "Who Is An Employee?"
ATO's Lodgment Penalty Amnesty Is About To End
Notice Of Officeholder Data-Matching Program
ATO Warning Regarding Prohibited SMSF Loans
Don't Forget The Two Further 'Boosts'!
Claiming Deductions In Relation To A Holiday Home
Reminder of December 2023 Quarter Superannuation Guarantee ('SG')
Tax Issues For Businesses That Have Received A Support Payment
Care Required In Paying Super Benefits
Notice Of Visa Data Matching Program
ATO Says: "Be Cyber Wise, Don't Compromise"
Losses In Crypto Investments For SMSFs
Taxpayers Need To Get Their 'Rental Right'
Choosing The Right PAYG Instalment Method
Mildura Man Jailed For Seven Years For GST Fraud
Remember The Unused Concessional Contributions Cap Concession
Deduction For Contributions Denied Due To Notice Requirement Problems
Appointing An SMSF Auditor
ATO Gives 'Green Light' To Lodge
Different Meanings Of 'Dependant' For Superannuation And Tax Purposes
NALI Provisions Did Not Apply To Loan Structure
Luxury Car Tax: Determining A Vehicle's Principal Purpose
Claiming GST Credits For Employee Expense Reimbursements
Lodging Of Taxable Payments Annual Reports
Changes To Deductions This Tax Time
Downsizer Contribution Measure Eligibility Has Been Extended
Reallocation of Excess Concessional Contributions Denied
Court Penalises Amp $24 Million For Charging Deceased Customers
The Super Guarantee Rate Is Increasing
Minimum Annual Payments For Super Income Streams
Know Your Private Company Loan Arrangements Before You Lodge
Proportional Indexation Of Transfer Balance Caps From 1 July 2023
Masters Course Fees Not Deductible As Self-Education Expenses
2023/24 Budget Update
In the ATO's sights this Tax Time
ATO Advice Regarding Year-End Trustee Resolutions
'Side Hustles' In The ATO's Sights
ATO Ride Sourcing Data-Matching Program
Last Chance To Claim Deductions Under Temporary Full Expensing
Residential Investment Property Loan Data-Matching Program
Electric Vehicle Home Charging Rates: Cents Per KM
Taxpayers Not Carrying On An Agistment Business
Know The Rules For Accessing Superannuation
New 15% Super Tax To Apply From 1 July 2025
Start Thinking About Your FBT Obligations
FBT Exemption For Electric Cars
Tips To Reduce Study And Training Loan Balances
Reminder Of March 2023 Quarter Superannuation Guarantee (‘SG’)
Significant Change To Claiming Working From Home Expenses
Transfer Balance Cap Indexation
ATO And Australian Federal Police Crackdown On GST-Fraud Promoters
Super Guarantee Contributions For The December 2022 Quarter
Electric Vehicle FBT Exemption Legislation Is Now Law
Further Eligibility Age Change For Downsizer Contributions
Builder Unable To Obtain Refund Of Incorrectly Charged GST
ATO Warning To SMSFs: "Paying The Price For Non-Compliance"
ATO's Record-Keeping Tips
Input Tax Credits Denied Due To Lodging BASs Late
Chef Spending Most Of A Year On Cruise Ships Still A 'Resident'
Requesting Stapled Super Fund Details For New Employees
Director ID deadline is approaching
Why are credits and refunds being offset?
ATO advice for SMSFs thinking about investing in crypto assets
Check that holiday employees get the right super
Optus data breach
Banking business income to a private account
'Talking tax' with new workers
How the myGov update affects taxpayers
Input tax credits denied due to lodging BASs late
Valuing fund assets for an SMSF's annual return
Super guarantee contribution due date for September 2022 quarter
Varying PAYG instalments
More COVID-19 Business Grants Are Now Tax-Free
ATO Reminder About Appointing An SMSF Auditor
Super Comparison Tool Updated
Small Business Tax Incentives Back On The Table
Rental Properties And Second-Hand Depreciating Assets
Tax Time Focus On Rental Property Income And Deductions
Sessional Lecturer Entitled To Superannuation Support
TD 2022/11 – Discretionary Trusts And Corporate Deneficiaries
Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment Reinstated
ATO’s Small Business Focus For 2022 Income Year
ATO Targeting SMSFs That Fail To Lodge Annual Returns
ATO Updates ‘Cents Per Kilometre’ Rate For Individuals
ATO To Target ‘Wash Sales’ This Tax Time
Downsizer Contributions Age Changes From 1 July 2022
Super Guarantee Contribution Due Date For June 2022 Quarter
ATO Priorities This Tax Time
Avoid Double Dipping On Your Deductions
Get Ready For Super Changes From 1 July 2022
ATO To Start Clearing Backlog Of ENCC Release Authorities
ATO Warns About GST Fraud
Employers Need To Prepare For Changes Under STP Expansion
No Reduction In The Private Health Insurance Rebate As Of 1 April 2022
Disclosure Of Business Tax Debts
High Court Rejects Attempt To Disclaim Interest In Trust Distribution
2022-2023 Budget Measures That Are Now Law
Reminder of March 2022 Quarter Superannuation Guarantee (‘SG’)
Cents Per Kilometre Deduction For Car Expenses – 2023 Income Year
JobMaker Year 2: Adjusting Baseline Headcount
Re-contribution of COVID-19 Early Release Super Amounts
Penalties for Overdue TPAR
Tax Deductibility Of COVID-19 Test Expenses
Super Changes And Full Expensing 12-Month Extension Now Law
12-Month Extension Of The Temporary Loss Carry-Back
Keeping And Maintaining SMSF Records
SMSF – Statistical Overview From 2020 Lodgments Published
Small Employers And STP– The ATO Gets Serious
New Shield Against Debt Recovery Proposed For Small Business
ATO Support For Businesses In Difficult Times
Government Extends SME Recovery Loan Scheme to 30 June 2022
COVID-19 Vaccination Incentives And Rewards
Higher PAYG Withholding Rates Continue To Apply To Backpackers
Single Touch Payroll Exemption Extended For WPN Holders
Payment Extension Relating To JobKeeper Objections
Super Is Now Following New Employees
ABN 'Intent To Cancel' Program
'Backpacker Tax' May Not Apply To Some Backpackers
Beware Of Scams
Managing Business Cash Flow
Data-Matching Program: Services Australia Benefits And Entitlements
Preparing for the new Director ID regime
Varying PAYG instalments due to COVID-19
Permanent changes to AGMs and electronic communications
AUSTRAC transaction report information data-matching program
Government payments data matching program
Extra super step when hiring new employees
ATO support for employers with expansion of STP
Reminder for first-time share investors to declare income
Documenting gifts or loans from related overseas entities
Additional ATO support during COVID-19
Paid Parental Leave changes support parents in lockdown
Reminder of SG obligations for September 2021 quarter
Extending Administrative Relief For Companies To Use Technology
Expansion Of Support For Smes To Access Funding
ATO Warns Property Investors About Common Tax Traps
Div.293 Concessional Contribution Assessments Have Been Issued
Travel Allowances And 'LAFHAs'
Time Running Out To Register For The Jobmaker Hiring Credit
Labor Commits To Income Tax Cuts And Certainty On Negative Gearing
Reminder Of Superannuation Caps Indexation For 2022
Division 7A Benchmark Interest Rate for 2022 Remains Unchanged
Changes To STP Reporting From 1 July 2021
Maximum Contributions Base For Super Guarantee
The ‘Gigs Up’ With A New Sharing Economy Reporting Regime
Taxable Payments Annual Reports (‘TPARs’) Due 28 August
New FBT Retraining And Reskilling Exemption Available
Super Guarantee Contribution Due Date For June 2021 Quarter
Extension Of Time To Make Repayments On Division 7A Loans
Rent Or Lease Payment Changes Due To Covid-19
Lost, Damaged Or Destroyed Tax Records
Introducing SMSF Rollover Alerts
SMSF Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements Interest Rates
New ATO Data-Matching Programs
Cryptocurrency Under The Microscope This Tax Time
Temporary Reduction In Pension Minimum Drawdown Rates Extended
Super Guarantee Rate Rising From 1 July 2021
Do You Use The Small Business Superannuation Clearing House?
ATO Warns On ‘Copy/Pasting’ Claims
Family Assistance Payments
Car Parking Threshold For 2022 FBT Year
Luxury Car Tax Thresholds
New ATO Data-Matching Programs Involving Property
Government Proposal To Modernise Business Communications
ATO "Keeping JobKeeper Payment Fair"
Independent Review Service For Small Businesses Made Permanent
ATO Asks Businesses To Check If They Are Still Using Their ABNs
Passenger Movement Data Matching Program
Super Contribution Caps Will Increase From 1 July 2021
JobKeeper Comes To An End
ATO Loses Case On JobKeeper And Backdated ABNs
First Criminal Conviction For JobKeeper Fraud
ATO's Taxable Payments Reporting System Update
FBT Rates And Thresholds For The 2021/22 FBT Year
Warning Regarding New Illegal Retirement Planning Scheme
New Succession Planning Guide For Family Businesses
Changes to STP Reporting Concessions from 1 July 2021
- Closely Held Payees (Small Employers)
- Micro Employers
Paper PAYG and GST Quarterly Instalment Notices
Avoiding Disqualification from SG Amnesty
New Measures Applying From 1 January 2021
Shortcut Rate For Claiming Home Office Expenses Extended
AAT Decision On JobKeeper And Backdated ABNs
SMSF Related Party Rental Income Deferrals Due To COVID‑19
ATO Data‑Matching Programs
JobMaker Hiring Credit Scheme: Claims Open From 1 February 2021
Cash Payment Limit Bill Shelved
JobMaker Hiring Credit Passed
ATO Visa Data Matching Program
Improvements To Be Made To Full Expensing Measure
How To Avoid Getting Dodgy Advice
STP Data-Sharing With Services Australia
Proposed FBT Exemption - Retraining And Reskilling
Getting The Margin Scheme Right
Tax cuts pass Parliament
Employers need to apply recent tax cuts as soon as possible
Deferrals of interest due to COVID-19
Simplified home office expense deduction claims due to COVID-19
Companies holding meetings and signing documents electronically
COVID-19 and loss utilisation
Employees on JobKeeper can satisfy the ‘work test’
Special COVID-19 Superannuation Condition of Release Extended
Deduction for work-related vehicle expenses disallowed
Tax treatment of JobKeeper Payments
Superannuation guarantee rate increase update
Superannuation guarantee amnesty ends 7 September 2020
Expanded eligible employee definition for JobKeeper
JobKeeper 2.0 - tweaks to the 'Decline in Turnover' Tests
Extension of the JobKeeper Payment
- Extended JobKeeper Payment Rates
- Additional New Turnover Tests
80 cents per hour 'shortcut' method for home office expenses has been extended
Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No 3) Bill 2020
Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No 3) Bill 2019
Regulations confirm no SG obligation on JobKeeper payments where work is not performed
COVID-19 and Division 7A relief
Coronavirus: Government’s JobKeeper Payment
Shortcut method to claim deductions if working from home
SMSFs may be able to offer rental relief to related party tenants
ATO reminder about salary packaged super
Coronavirus: Government announces new tax measures
ATO's support measures to assist those affected by COVID-19
New laws can make directors personally liable for GST
New super guarantee amnesty
New vacant land tax measures
ATO on property investments
Government’s Stimulus Package in response to the Coronavirus
Income support for individuals
The new
Coronavirus supplement
Expanding access (and eligibility) to certain income support payments
Tax-free payments of $750 to eligible recipients
Early access to superannuation benefits
Reducing the minimum drawdown amounts for superannuation pensions
Reducing social security deeming rates
Cash flow assistance for businesses
Boosting cash flow for
employers
Wages subsidies for apprentices and trainees
Increasing the instant write-off threshold for business assets
Accelerating depreciation deductions for new assets
Court confirms ATO's position on foreign income tax offsets
Employer's requirements and the deductibility of WREs
SMS scam targeting natural disaster victims
Further STP developments
Valuing car parking fringe benefits
Lifestyle assets continue to be an ATO audit target
Disclosure of business tax debts – Declaration made
MYEFO Report – 2019/20
The ATO’s Bushfire crisis response
PAYG and deductions for payments to workers
STP and superannuation guarantee
No CGT main residence exemption for non-residents
ATO November 2019 bushfire assisstance
SMSs for SMSFs!
Super guarantee opt-out for high income earners now law
ATO recommends updating ABN details for disastrous reasons
Reporting asset disposals for CGT
Government passes other superannuation legislation
Super Lookup 'status' will change if SMSF annual returns are late
Taxpayer liable for excess transfer balance tax despite commutations
$30,000 instant asset write-off
Federal Court provides clarification on the PSI rules
Deductions for a company or trust home-based business
ATO impersonation scam update
Using the cents per kilometre method
Measuring the integrity of the ABR
"Outrageous" deductions rejected
ATO guidance regarding incorrect ENCC determinations
ATO watching for foreign income this Tax Time
The ATO hits the road
Motor vehicle registries data matching program protocol
Tax cuts become law
Low and middle income tax offset also now law
ATO "puts the brakes" on dodgy car claims
Private health insurance statements now optional
FBT and taxi travel
ATO rates and thresholds
‘Cash in hand’ payments to workers no longer tax deductible
Uber drivers not employees
Making a Division 293 election
ATO targeting false laundry claims
Lifestyle assets data matching program
Tax time tips for small business
Fixing incorrectly issued excess NCCs determinations
Car parking threshold for 2020 FBT year
Trustee obligations on the ATO's radar: TFN reports
Single Touch Payroll Update
Employees and payment summaries
Cryptocurrency data matching program
Tax office to double audits of 'dodgy' rental deductions
Paying super to backpackers
New rules for immediate write-offs
Federal Election called!
2019/20 Budget Update
New industries entering the taxable payments reporting system
Scammers impersonate ATO phone numbers
FBT issues on the ATO's radar
FBT: Record-keeping exemption threshold
FBT: Benchmark interest rate
Continued focus on the cash economy
Common errors with new GST withholding rules
Latest ATO benchmarks released
ATO warning regarding annual leave loading and OTE
Taxpayer living in serviced apartments overseas not a resident
Mostly vacant property still an 'active' asset
