Using super to pay the mortgage
Have you reached preservation age and still have a mortgage? If so, you may be [...]
Collectables – and inherited jewellery
Collectables Capital gains tax does not just apply to “big ticket” items such as real [...]
Tax issues when dealing with volunteers
From bushfire relief groups, sporting clubs, environmental groups, charity associations and many more, volunteers are [...]
Compensation from your bank or financial institution – is it taxable?
Unfortunately our financial institutions have not always acted as ethically as we consumers would like. [...]
JobKeeper assessment: Treasury report released
Treasury has released the Independent Evaluation of the JobKeeper Payment Final Report. The report considers [...]
$20,000 instant asset write-off for small business: beware timing
Legislation is currently before Federal Parliament that proposes to allow a deduction of $20,000 (up [...]
Simplified payroll reporting and STP Phase 2: employers take note
While Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 (STP Phase 2) started on 1 January 2022, many [...]
ATO pauses “debts on hold” awareness campaign
In response to community feedback and perhaps to negative commentary in the media, the ATO [...]
ASIC’s new alert list offers guidance on suspicious investment “opportunities”
As a part of the government strategy to target investment scams, ASIC and the Australian [...]
Small business energy incentive
The Federal Government has released plans to introduce a small business energy incentive to help [...]