With the 31 October fast approaching, so is the deadline for lodging your tax returns. If you’re making the last-minute scramble to gather all your tax documentation, keep in mind […]
Before you head off overseas to work or start a business, you should consider the Australian residency tests. Leaving Australia for a period of time doesn’t mean that your Australian […]
How often must your SMSF be audited? Currently it is every year, but the government has proposed to extend this to a 3-year cycle. The benefits are meant to be […]
In Australia, there are currently around 7.7m ABNs with over 860,000 new ABNs issued in 2017-18. The ABN system was originally introduced in 2000 as a way to provide businesses […]
There’s finally some certainty about the corporate tax rate(s). Legislation has recently passed Parliament and the fate of other proposed changes has also been finalised. The rate of 27.5% applies […]
Superannuation and separation: Who keeps the money? A divorce from your husband or wife, or a separation from your de facto, could mean a division of your assets and debts, […]
Who is the boss of your super? It’s tempting not to think too much about your super when retirement is still a long way off. After all, it’s growing just […]
Could your home deposit be helped by your super? It’s no secret that saving for a house is tough. Raising the money for a deposit can seem to take forever, […]
How to spend more to save The old saying “penny wise, pound foolish” couldn’t ring truer than in today’s throw-away world of overconsumption and excessive production of disposable items. Did […]
New rules to benefit those downsizing for retirement Australians aged 65 and over who are downsizing for retirement can now contribute the proceeds from the sale of their main residence […]
