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2023 Australian Accounting Awards

We had an incredible time at the 2023 accountantsdaily Australian Accounting Awards at the Star in Sydney on the 30th of June! Highlights of the evening included our emcee, comedian Vince Sorrenti, who was hilarious and cheeky, keeping us well entertained throughout the evening as the acceptance speeches seemingly got longer and longer; the live…

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Taxable Payments Annual Reports

Businesses making payments to contractors may need to formally report the payments made during the financial year ended 30 June 2023 by lodging a Taxable Payments Annual Report (TPAR). Who Needs To Lodge You will need to lodge a TPAR if you make payments to contractors (including subcontractors, consultants and independent contractors operating as sole…

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Tomorrow: SG increasing to 11%

A quick reminder that starting tomorrow, Saturday the 1st of July 2023, the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rate will increase to 11%, up from 10.5% currently. The Superannuation Guarantee is a vital component of every employee’s retirement savings, and this increase reflects the ongoing commitment to boosting Australians’ financial security in their post-work years. The new…

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Budget 2023/24

As you would all be aware, the Federal and WA governments handed down their latest budgets last week. As such, we’ve brought together a list of the tax measures we expect will affect you. Individuals Businesses Jody’s up for an award! It’s with great pleasure that we announce Jody is an AccountantsDaily 2023 Australian Accounting…

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Fringe Benefits Tax Returns

A reminder that if you have employees (including yourself as a company director/ secretary, if applicable) and you provide motor vehicles, car parking, entertainment including food and drinks, employee discounts, loans, phone and/or internet access, or the reimbursement of private expenses, then you are likely to be providing a fringe benefit and will need to…

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Cryptocurrency Loss

Question: Recently, I sold some cryptocurrency and because the market was down, I made a loss of $10,000. Is this something I’ll be able to deduct against my other income? I am currently only working part-time on a (pro-rated) annual salary of $18,000, but also have an investment portfolio of dividend-paying shares earning roughly $5,000 a…

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Director Penalty Notices

In May 2022, Accountants Daily reported that the ATO was issuing 30 to 40 Director Penalty Notices (DPNs) a day, and warned that the Tax Office was just warming up. Since most small to medium-sized companies rely on their tax advisors to keep them informed of developments that may impact them, we wanted to outline the forms DPNs…

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Family and Domestic Violence Leave

From the 1st of February 2023, full-time, part-time and casual employees of non-small business employers* became eligible to access up to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave per year. The 10 days apply to all employees and are not pro-rated for part-time or casual employees, however, part-time and casual employees will only be paid for the hours they…

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FBT Exemption on Electric Vehicles

Thinking about buying a new car? Just in time for Christmas, the Federal Government has passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Electric Car Discount) Act 2022, making no- and low-emission vehicles exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) and a 5% import tariff.  Ordinarily, Fringe Benefits Tax of 47% applies to cars provided through work for private use…

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