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Important tax update: deductions for ATO interest charges scrapped
If you’re carrying an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) debt there is a good chance that it will cost you even more from 1 July 2025 onwards. This is because from 1 July 2025 two types of interest charges imposed by the ATO are no longer deductible. What are the interest […]
Rise in the minimum wage: the impact for your business
From 1 July 2025, the minimum wage for Australian workers increases by 3.5%. We explain the numbers behind the increase and the potential impact for your small business.
#minimumwage #cashflow #businesstips
What makes a business expense tax deductible?
The ATO recently published some ‘wild claims’ that business owners had tried to make for business expenses. But what CAN you claim and what CAN’T you claim? We have the answers.
#tax #expenses #businesstips
Tax and tinsel Q&As
Can you avoid giving the Australian Tax Office a gift this Christmas? The top Christmas party questions What can I do to make the staff Christmas party tax deductible or tax-free? Not have one? Ok, seriously, it’s likely that you will pay tax one way or another; it’s just a […]
What’s ahead in 2025?
The last few years have been a rollercoaster ride of instability. 2025 holds hope, but not a guarantee, of greater stability and certainty. We explore some of the key changes and challenges. An election Welcome to political advertising slipping into your social media, voicemail, and television viewing – most likely […]
Potential threats to your business value
Your successful business can quickly start to lose value if you don’t keep pace with a changing market. Check out these five threats that could be undermining the value of your business.
#businessvalue #smallbusiness #businesstips
Payday super: the details
‘Payday super’ will overhaul the way in which superannuation guarantee is administered. We look at the first details and the impending obligations on employers. From 1 July 2026, employers will be obligated to pay superannuation guarantee (SG) on behalf of their employees on the same day as salary and wages […]
Succession: the series
Succession: the series Beyond the difficult task of dividing up your assets and determining who should get what, it’s essential to look at the tax consequences of how your assets will flow through to your beneficiaries. When assets pass from a deceased individual to a beneficiary of the estate, the […]
What’s ahead for 2024-25?
Will 2024-25 be another year of volatility or a return to stability? Personal tax & super As you would be aware (at least we hope so after a $40m public education campaign), the personal income tax cuts came into effect on 1 July 2024. At the same time, the superannuation […]
Is your family home really tax free?
The main residence exemption exempts your family home from capital gains tax (CGT) when you dispose of it. But, like all things involving tax, it’s never that simple. As the character of Darryl Kerrigan in The Castle said, “it’s not a house. It’s a home,” and the Australian Taxation Office’s […]