Newsletters

Newsletter – December 2020

Inside this issue

• A run-down of the new loss carry back measure
• Calling time out on your business? Some essentials you’ll need to know
• Small business CGT concessions: Goal posts moved on vacant land and active assets
• ATO takes aim at ‘you-scratch-my-back’ auditing arrangements
• Claiming interest expenses for rental properties
• What is a recipient created tax invoice?

Newsletter – November 2020

Inside this issue

• What the “full expense” write-off means for business
• Both tax and SMSF audits still on ATO’s radar, but some leniency given
• ATO’s cyber safety checklist
• The investment option that can hide unexpected GST
• Rounding of GST where fractions of a cent result
• Jobkeeper extension’s alternative turnover tests

Newsletter – October (Rates and thresholds)

Inside this issue

• 2020-21 lodgement rates and thresholds
• Individual tax rates
• Tax offsets
• Corporate tax rates
• FBT rates and thresholds
• Medicare
• Superannuation
• Foreign currency exchange rates

Newsletter – October (Federal Budget)

Inside this issue:

• Federal Budget 2020 – 21
• Business
• Superannuation
• Housing
• Employment & training
• Manufacturing
• Health & families
• Environment

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Newsletter – October

Inside this issue:

• Jobkeeper rules, conditions and payment rates have changed
• New data matching programs initiated by the Federal Government
• SMEs: ATO confirms Jobkeeper payments do not contribute to aggregated turnover
• Fears of Div 7A danger from COVID-relaxed loan repayments unfounded
• Electronic execution of documents during COVID-19
• SMSF regulations to allow six members under new legislation

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Newsletter – August

Inside this issue:

• The Jobkeeper scheme gets an update, plus an extension
• Has your super fund got you covered for insurance – for Covid-19 maybe not?
• Rental property: Tax approach adjusts for Covid-19
• General common rental property mis-steps
• Claiming a deduction for transport expenses when carrying bulky equipment

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Newsletter – July 2020

Inside this issue:

• Tax return tips
• Instant asset write off extended to 31 December
• The realities of insuring against cyber crime
• Remote AGMs and document signing allowed
• Varying PAYG instalments because of Covid-19

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Newsletter – June 2020

Inside this issue:

• Last-minute tax planning tactics
• Expatriates: Part-year resident or non-resident for tax purposes?
• Rent (passive) income and ‘carrying on a business’ for Jobkeeper eligibility
• Covid-19 and residential rental property claims
• Concerns on property development and SMSFs
• Laws on bankruptcy changed to the help cope with Covid-19

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Newsletter – April 2020

Inside this issue:

• Covid-19: Your stimulus and rescue package explained
• Key points: The JobKeeper package
• Coronavirus stimulus package
• e-bikes, FBT and salary sacrificing
• Employers get an amnesty for missing super payments
• Individual or corporate trustee for your SMSF?

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