Category: Newsletter
February 2020 Newsletter
CGT & the family home: expats and foreigners excluded from tax exemption Late last year, legislative changes were made that exclude non-residents from accessing the main residence exemption. The retrospective changes directly impact foreigners and expats whose main residence is in Australia or overseas. We...
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December 2019 Newsletter Update
Australia embraces Black Friday and Cyber Monday The Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale concepts have well and truly arrived in Australia with retailers embracing this latest retail event to stimulate what has been an economically lack lustre year. Click here to read the full...
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November 2019 Newsletter Update
The Government has resurrected its plan to remove access to the main residence exemption for non-residents – a move that will impact on expats and foreign residents. Click here to read the full November Newsletter
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October 2019 Newsletter Update
Super Guarantee Amnesty Resurrected The Government has resurrected the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) amnesty giving employers that have fallen behind with their SG obligations the ability to “self-correct.” This time however, the incentive of the amnesty is strengthened by harsh penalties for those that fail to...
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February 2019 Newsletter Update
What would happen if… Life does not always go to plan. While we logically know that, most of us don’t plan for the worst – it’s all a bit morbid and time consuming. Click here to read the full February Newsletter
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March 2019 Newsletter Update
Single touch payroll extended to all employers From 1 July 2019, single touch payroll – the direct reporting of salary and wages, PAYG withholding and superannuation contribution information to the ATO – will apply to all employers. What employers need to report will also be...
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September 2019 Newsletter Update
ATO takes ‘gloves off’ on overseas income Five years ago, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) offered a penalty amnesty on undisclosed foreign income. Five years on, the ATO has again flagged that underreporting of foreign income is an issue but this time the gloves are...
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May 2019 Newsletter Update
What you can expect after the election Headlines only explain so much. In this special update, we examine where the 2019-20 Federal Budget left us, and the pivotal policies from the ALP on tax, superannuation and business. Click here to read the full May Newsletter
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July 2019 Newsletter Update
Super, insurance and exit fees: The 1 July changes From 1 July 2019, new laws prevent superannuation funds from eroding member balances with unwanted or unnecessary insurance and exit fees. Plus, inactive accounts with low balances will be moved to the ATO to try and...
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August 2019 Newsletter Update
Confusion over personal income tax changes – what are you really entitled to? The recent income tax cuts that passed through Parliament do not mean everyone automatically gets $1,080 back from the Government as soon as they lodge their income tax return. The Australian Taxation...
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