ATO security safeguards for victims of fraud recently enhanced
Enhanced Security Measures for Victims of Identity and Tax Fraud Taxpayers affected by fraud can now set up Strong online access for easier, secure use of ATO services—learn how to protect your account long-term Where a taxpayer has been the victim of identity, tax or super fraud, the ATO may apply security safeguards to their […]
myGovID becoming myID
myGovID is Rebranding to myID: What You Need to Know No action required for users—your login details and access to government services will remain the same after the update The digital identity app ‘myGovID’ will soon be changing its name to ‘myID’. While the name is changing, the login and security will not change. Taxpayers […]
Australia’s Digital ID Act and new Trust Exchange
Australia’s Digital Identity Revolution: Introducing Trust Exchange (TEx) and New Legislation Government Unveils Groundbreaking Trust Exchange Technology, Supported by Enhanced Digital ID Legislation for Greater Privacy and Security In a significant development for digital security and convenience, the Albanese Government has unveiled its plans for a groundbreaking digital infrastructure, aimed at transforming how Australians verify […]
What to know about disaster relief payments
Understanding the Tax Implications of Natural Disaster Relief Payments Some Government Support Payments May Be Non-Taxable — Check Before Lodging Your Tax Return Taxpayers should be aware that some natural disaster relief payments are not taxable. Businesses that have received a government support payment because of a natural disaster (such as a major weather event) […]
2023-24 Budget Update
Here’s what you need to know On 9 May 2023, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2023/24 Federal Budget. Some of the measures announced by the Government (including some which were actually announced prior to the Budget) include: from 1 July 2026, employers will be required to pay their employees’ superannuation at the same time […]
SME Recovery Loan Scheme
Expansion of support for SMEs to access funding The Government is providing additional support to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) by expanding eligibility for the SME Recovery Loan Scheme. Specifically, in recognition of the continued economic impacts of COVID‑19, the Government will remove requirements for SMEs to have received JobKeeper during the March quarter of […]
New measures in 2021
New measures applied from 1 January 2021 The Government has provided an update of a number of new measures which came into effect from 1 January 2021. They include (among others): The most significant changes to Australia’s insolvency framework in 30 years, which are intended to reduce costs, cut red tape and help more small […]
JobMaker Hiring Credit – eligible additional employees
JobMaker employee eligibility criteria How to report eligible additional employees through Single Touch Payroll-enabled payroll software Employees are eligible if they: have received income support payments, including the JobSeeker Payment, Youth Allowance (other than on the basis that the individual was undertaking full-time study or was a new apprentice) or Parenting Payment for at least […]
Proposed FBT exemption — retraining and reskilling
The government has announced it will introduce an exemption from FBT It will apply to retraining and reskilling benefits provided by employers to redundant, or soon to be redundant, employees where the benefits may not be related to their current employment. It is proposed that this exemption will not apply to: retraining provided under a […]
Improvements to be made to full expensing measure
The government will expand eligibility for the temporary ‘full expensing measure’ It temporarily allows certain businesses to deduct the full cost of eligible depreciable assets in the year they are first used or installed. The government initially announced in the 2020/21 Budget that businesses with a turnover of up to $5 billion would be able […]
