Property investor common tax traps
ATO warns property investors about common tax traps In 2019/20, over 1.8 million Australians owned rental properties and claimed $38 billion in deductions, so the ATO is reminding property investors to beware of common tax traps that can delay refunds or lead to an audit costing taxpayers time and money. The most common mistake rental […]
Superannuation caps indexation for 2022
Reminder of superannuation caps indexation for 2022 From 1 July 2021, the superannuation contributions caps have been indexed for the 2022 income year. The new concessional contributions cap for the 2022 financial year is now $27,500 (increased from $25,000). The new non-concessional (i.e., non-deductible) contributions cap for the 2022 financial year is now $110,000 or […]
Cryptocurrency tax obligations
Cryptocurrency under the microscope this tax time The ATO is concerned that many taxpayers believe their cryptocurrency gains are tax-free, or only taxable when the holdings are cashed back into Australian dollars. ATO data analysis shows a dramatic increase in trading since the beginning of 2020, and has estimated that there are over 600,000 taxpayers […]
2020/21 Federal Budget Summary
Omnis Group Federal Budget Summary 2020/21 Key points Changes to personal income tax rates Expanding access to Small Business Tax Concessions JobMaker Hiring Credit Uncapped immediate write-off for depreciable assets Temporary loss carry back for eligible companies Reducing the compliance burden of FBT recordkeeping 1. Personal income tax changes 1.1 Changes to personal income tax […]
ATO on property investments
Investing in property? The ATO has reminded taxpayers in a property business or thinking about investing in property that there are things they should know. Such as: they need a clearance certificate from the supplier when buying property over $750,000; they may have to pay the GST on the sale of brand new residential property […]
Foreign income tax offsets
Court confirms ATO’s position on foreign income tax offsets The ATO has welcomed the decision of the High Court to basically uphold the decision of the Full Federal Court in a case which the ATO won, in relation to foreign income tax offsets (FITO). An Australian tax resident had sold some US investments and paid […]
No CGT main residence exemption for non-residents
CGT main residence exemption for individuals who are foreign residents The Government recently tabled legislation, making its second attempt to deny access to the CGT main residence exemption for individuals who are foreign residents (i.e. non-resident taxpayers for Australian tax purposes). The restrictions to this CGT exemption will apply to taxpayers who are a non-resident […]
Reporting asset disposals for CGT
ATO’s data-matching capabilities increase Close attention being paid to capital gains made on shares, property and cryptocurrency. Therefore, it’s important to let us know about any asset disposals (which can include an asset’s sale, loss or destruction) and to keep records relating to CGT events, including asset disposals, for at least five years after the […]
ATO data matching of share transactions
Share transactions – 20 Sep 1985 to 30 Jun 2018 data matching program protocol (amended) At a glance Program objectives The purpose of the ATO’s data matching program is to ensure that taxpayers are correctly meeting their taxation obligations in relation to share transactions. These obligations include registration, lodgment, reporting and payment responsibilities. As taxpayers can hold shares for […]
Downsizer contributions
ATO guidance regarding ‘downsizer contributions’ The ability to make ‘downsizer contributions’ effectively commenced on 1 July 2018, prompting the ATO to release further guidance with respect to this new superannuation contribution classification. This new measure will be of most assistance for individuals approaching retirement, where they dispose of their family home in an effort to […]
