Companies holding meetings and signing documents electronically
Extension for companies’ electronic meetings and signatures The Government has made another determination extending the timeframe within which companies can hold meetings electronically and enabling electronic signatures to be used. The aim is to relieve companies from problems they face due to the Coronavirus situation. This determination is intended to be in effect until (and […]
Tax treatment of JobKeeper Payments
Broadly, JobKeeper Payments received by an employer are assessable income to the employer Likewise, the payments an employer subsequently makes to an employee that are funded (in whole or in part by the JobKeeper Payment) are generally allowable deductions to the employer. The ATO has recently issued some guidance for employers in receipt of JobKeeper […]
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 […]
Covid-19 and Division 7A relief
The ATO has announced some limited relief for private companies that have loans to their shareholders or related parties that are governed by what are referred to as “complying loan agreements”. A complying loan agreement is entered into to avoid triggering an assessable deemed dividend that could potentially be equal to the amount of the […]
Company directors personally liable for GST
New laws can make directors personally liable for GST The government recently passed new legislation designed to strengthen laws to “crack down on illegal phoenixing activity by dodgy business operators who try to avoid their obligations to their customers, employees and creditors.” In particular, the changes allow the ATO to collect estimates of anticipated GST […]
Business structure set up
Setting up a business structure If you are starting a small business you will need to work out which type of business structure to use. We explain the benefits and disadvantages of different types of business structures. Sole trader A sole trader is the simplest business structure and it is inexpensive to set up because […]
Company loans to shareholders
Company loans to shareholders under review The Government has released a consultation paper outlining proposed reforms to ‘simplify’ the loan agreements that are generally required when a shareholder (or their associate) borrows funds (or receives a payment) from a related company. Broadly, where a private company makes a payment or loans funds to a shareholder […]
Company tax
The Company Tax Rate Saga In the last week of the August Parliamentary sittings, the controversial corporate tax cut plan for the big end of town (i.e. companies with an aggregated turnover of over $50 million) was defeated. In addition, long-awaited legislation impacting the company tax and franking rates for small to medium companies (i.e. […]