Higher Education HELP Changes Confirmed
The Budget confirmed the announcement on 1 May 2017 by the Minister for Education and [...]
Super Guarantee Non-compliance: Senate Committee Report
On 2 May 2017, the Senate Economics References Committee released its report into Superannuation Guarantee [...]
ATO Adds Value To Developing Financial Literacy
The ATO is helping teachers add tax and super to their classes this year with [...]
Major Bank Levy From 1 July 2017
The Government will introduce a major bank levy for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) with licensed [...]
Medicare Levy Increase To 2.5% From 1 July 2019
The Government will increase the Medicare levy to 2.5% from 1 July 2019 (up 0.5% from the [...]
Tax Assistance For People Affected By Cyclone Debbie
The ATO has said it will fast-track refunds for people affected by extreme weather and [...]
A Standard Tax Deduction For Work Expenses? Not In This Budget
Talk of allowing individual taxpayers a standard tax deduction for work-related expenses (WRE) has been [...]
Higher Education HELP Changes: Faster Repayments And Threshold Changes
The Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham, has announced a package of reforms to [...]
No Change To Personal Tax Rates; Budget Deficit Levy To End
The 2017–2018 Federal Budget contained no changes to the personal income tax rates and thresholds. [...]
Alternative Assessments Not Tentative: Federal Court
The Federal Court has found that a company’s tax assessments were not tentative or provisional, [...]