Your essential EOFY checklist
No one wants to pay more tax than they need to or face unnecessary risks. We’ve compiled a list of our top tips for you. Donate - If you are [...]
What’s changing on 1 July 2018?
Individuals Personal tax bracket changes - The top threshold of the 32.5% personal income tax bracket will increase from $87,000 to $90,000*. Introduction of the Low and Middle Income Tax [...]
One-off Super Guarantee Amnesty
Employers that have fallen behind with their superannuation guarantee (SG) obligations will have 12 months to “self-correct” under a new amnesty announced late last month. The ATO estimates that $2.85 [...]
CGT and the family home: Expats and foreign residents beware
The family home of foreign residents and expats may be taxed if legislation before Parliament is passed by the Senate. If you are a foreign resident living in Australia or [...]
Tax Deductions: the danger zones
A recent Parliamentary Inquiry into Tax Deductions created some fairly sensational headlines about what and how deductions are being claimed - $22 billion worth to be exact. In Australia, tax [...]
Should you use the new super measures when you buy/sell your home?
From 1 July 2018, new laws come into effect allowing first home buyers to use their super to help buy a home, and at the other end of the spectrum, [...]