Before we get into today’s main topic – Budget 2022/23 – we wanted to note with you all that earlier this month we were in a Zoom call with over 5,500 other accountants and taxation specialists across Australia, working through some of the curlier aspects of the ATO’s recently proposed changes to family trust distributions.…
Earlier this month, the bill to remove the $450 monthly income threshold for the payment of Superannuation Guarantee (SG) was finally passed in Parliament, with the change to take effect from the 1st of July 2022. Employers will subsequently be required to pay 10% SG for every dollar an employee earns, regardless of whether or not…
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A few reminders before the end of financial year: Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) users must ensure superannuation payments are received by the SBSCH on or before the 23rd of June 2021 if intending on claiming a tax deduction for payments made to employees in the 2020/21 financial year. We recommend making your payments early so as…
Continue reading Working From Home Deductions and Changes from 1 July 2021
As Perth is currently experiencing some of its lowest residential vacancy rates in almost 10 years, we thought the time was right to talk about rental properties and what you should know as a landlord, including: what you can and can’t claim as rental deductions; the difference between rent and board; negative gearing; why you…
What would happen if you no longer had control of your company? It’s a sombre thought, but a reality: if you or your partner are a director of a company and happen to become incapacitated or die without company resolutions or a properly drafted will in place, you could lose control of your company and…
Continue reading Successor Directors: a key player in estate planning and asset protection