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Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment reinstated
Pandemic Leave Disaster payment In recognition of the risks associated with more infectious new Covid-19 variants through the winter period, the Federal Government has agreed
Rental property income and deductions focus
Tax time focus on rental property income and deductions The ATO is focusing on four major concerns this tax season when it comes to rental
Single Touch Reporting Phase 2
Get ready for STP Phase 2 in Xero The next stage of the Single Touch Payroll (STP) journey is coming soon in Xero. STP Phase
ATO to target ‘wash sales’ this Tax Time
Wash sales are a form of tax avoidance that the ATO is focused on this tax time The ATO is warning taxpayers to not engage
Individual car expenses
ATO updates ‘cents per kilometre’ rate for individuals The ATO has updated the cents per kilometre rate relating to individual car expenses for the 2023
Downsizer contributions age changes
Downsizer contributions age changes from 1 July 2022 From 1 July 2022, people aged 60 years and over became eligible to make downsizer contributions of
SG contribution due date for June 2022 quarter
Super guarantee contribution due date for June 2022 quarter The due date for employers to make super guarantee contributions for their employees for the June
ATO targeting SMSFs
ATO targeting SMSFs that fail to lodge annual returns The ATO has observed an increase in the number of SMSFs that fail to lodge their
ATO small business focus
ATO’s small business focus for 2022 income year The ATO announced that it will be focussing on the following matters for small business tax returns
Disclosure of business tax debts to CRBs
Credit Reporting Bureaus The ATO is in the process of writing to taxpayers that may be eligible to have their tax debts disclosed to credit
Decision in disclaiming interest in trust distribution
High Court rejects attempt to disclaim interest in trust distribution The High Court has rejected a taxpayer’s attempt to disclaim an interest in trust income
Super Guarantee changes from July
Get ready for changes to super guarantee From 1 July 2022, two important super guarantee (SG) changes will apply to your business. These are: the