Remember the two further ‘boosts’
Seizing Opportunities with New Small Business Deduction ‘Boosts’ Exploring the Skills and Training Boost and Small Business Energy Incentive Although the ‘Technology Investment Boost’ has come to an end (it provided a bonus deduction for eligible expenditure incurred until 30 June 2023), it is important to remember that there are two further ‘boosts’ providing bonus […]
Tax issues for businesses that have received a support payment
Navigating Tax Implications for Government Support Grants What Business Owners Need to Know Taxpayers who have received a government support grant or payment recently to help their business recover from COVID-19 or a natural disaster should check if they need to include the payment in their assessable income. Grants are generally treated as assessable income, […]
2022/23 October Federal Budget
Federal Budget overview On 25 October 2022, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down an updated 2022/23 Federal Budget, the first for the Albanese Labor Government. Key measures Certainty for unlegislated taxation and superannuation measures Digital Currency – Clarifying that digital currencies are not taxed as foreign currency Depreciation – Reverse the self-assessment of the effective life […]
More COVID-19 business grants are now tax-free
Federal Government expands tax-free status of more COVID-19 grant programs The Federal Government has expanded the list of State and Territory COVID-19 grant programs that may be tax-free to eligible businesses. A State or Territory Government COVID-19 grant payment will generally be tax-free if: the payment is received under a grant program that is formally […]
2022/23 Federal Budget
Federal Budget Highlights In this summary: Personal income tax changes (please scroll down) Changes affecting business taxpayers Other Budget announcements 1. Personal income tax changes 1.1 Increase to low and middle income tax offset (‘LMITO’) The Government has announced a once-off $420 ‘cost of living tax offset’ for the 2022 income year, which will be […]
Export Market Development Grant
From 1 July 2021, the Export Market Development Grant underwent some major changes This grant is available to any Australian exporter operating in any type of business entity – Sole Traders, Partnerships, Trusts or Companies. Over 4,000 Australian businesses participate in this grant program each year and may be particularly relevant for business exporters or […]
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 […]
HomeBuilder
Economic Response to the Coronavirus HomeBuilder provides eligible owner-occupiers (including first home buyers) with a grant of $25,000 to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home. HomeBuilder will assist the residential construction market by encouraging the commencement of new home builds and renovations. You will be able to apply for HomeBuilder when […]