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 […]
Extending the Instant Asset Write-Off
Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No 3) Bill 2020 Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No 3) Bill 2020 has passed both Houses of Parliament and is now law. Extending the Instant Asset Write-Off This legislation amends the income tax law to allow a business with an aggregated turnover for the income year of less than […]
Instant asset write-off December extension
Extending the instant asset write-off The Government has announced that it will extend the $150,000 instant asset write-off for six months to 31 December 2020. Australian businesses with annual turnover of less than $500 million will be able to take advantage of this extended timeframe to invest in assets to support their business as the […]
Coronavirus: Government announces new tax measures
ATO’s support measures to assist those affected by COVID-19 The Government has announced a number of economic responses to the Coronavirus (or ‘COVID-19’) pandemic, including economic stimulus packages worth billions of dollars. Some of the key tax measures include: From Thursday 12 March 2020, the instant asset write-off threshold has been increased from $30,000 (for […]
Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Package UPDATE
Supporting Australian workers and business The Commonwealth Government has released the second stage of its stimulus plan to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus and help build a bridge to recovery. A total of $189 billion is being injected into the economy by all arms of Government in order to keep Australians in work […]
$30,000 instant asset write-off
$30,000 instant asset write-off reminder The ATO is reminding businesses that are looking to expand or improve their business and thinking of buying new or second-hand assets, that medium-sized businesses with a turnover up to $50 million (but at least $10 million) are eligible for the instant asset write-off. This now applies to assets that […]
New rules for immediate write-offs
Recent changes for immediate write-off rules Small business entity (‘SBE’) taxpayers who choose to depreciate their assets under the simplified depreciation rules are entitled to an immediate deduction with respect to low-cost assets in the year they are first used or installed ready for use for a taxable purpose. Thanks to recent changes, SBE taxpayers may be […]
Federal Election called
2019/20 Budget Update The Federal Election called for 18 May 2019, and the Governor-General has ‘prorogued’ the Parliament from 11 April until 18 May 2019 and dissolved the House of Representatives. The election will also be for half the Senate. As a result, all outstanding Bills have also lapsed (so any measures not yet passed […]
Small business instant asset write-off
Changes to the small business instant asset write-off On 29 January 2019, the Prime Minister announced that legislation will be introduced to: extend the small business instant asset write-off by 12 months to 30 June 2020; and increase the write-off threshold from less than $20,000 to less than $25,000 (effective immediately). The current threshold of […]
2019/20 Federal Budget for business
Changes affecting business taxpayers Increasing and expanding access to the instant asset write-off The Government has announced that it is increasing and expanding access to the instant asset write-off with effect from 7:30 PM (AEDT) on 2 April 2019 (i.e., ‘Budget night’) until 30 June 2020. The changes in this regard are twofold, as follows: […]