NEWS

6 December, 2021

Service NSW Scrutinising Micro-Business Grants

Micro businesses in NSW that met aggregated annual turnover and other eligibility conditions were eligible for the 2021 COVID-19 micro-business grant if they were impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. Whilst application […]
3 December, 2021

ATO’s Use Of The GST Analytical Tool

The ATO has recently released details of one of its tools used to obtain assurance that business taxpayers are paying the right amount of GST, called the GST Analytical Tool […]
24 November, 2021

Directors Of Private Companies: Tax Return Lodgment

As tax time 2021 draws to a close, the ATO has issued a reminder specifically to directors of private companies. It has noticed through data-matching activities that many directors of […]
18 November, 2021

Treatment Of Financial Compensation To Super Funds

According to some recent statistics released by ASIC, six of Australia’s largest banking and financial services institutions have paid or offered a total of $1.86bn in compensation, as at 30 […]
15 November, 2021

Claiming Tax Losses: Make Sure You Pass The Test

With tax time 2021 nearly over, many businesses will now finalising their tax returns. For many of these businesses, the 2020-21 income year may not have been a good year […]
11 November, 2021

New Data Matching Program: Government Payments

A new data matching program is underway in relation to government payments for the 2018-19 to 2022-23 income years. While it may sound boring, if you dig underneath its innocuous […]
9 November, 2021

ATO Scrutinising Gifts Or Loans From Overseas

The ATO has recently issued an alert warning taxpayers against disguising undeclared foreign income as gifts or loans from related overseas entities, including family and friends. It says it has […]
1 November, 2021

COVID-19 Relief For SMSFs Extended

Due to the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19 on large parts of Australia, in particular those States and Territories which have had to endure lengthy lockdowns throughout the year, the […]
29 October, 2021

Deadline For Director Identification Number Applications

The Director Identification Number regime came into force late in 2020 as a tool for the government to reduce phoenixing and black economy activities. Broadly, the regime will require all […]
20 October, 2021

Changes To COVID-19 Support For Businesses

With the Federal government getting ready to reopen large swathes of the country when various States and Territories reach an 80% full vaccination target, it is also making changes to […]