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How To Raise Financially Responsible Children

Heather Moore
Times are tough and financial responsibility is stressful for people at the moment. Did you know that your kids can pick up on this emotion and feel disempowered? By discussing and teaching financial acumen in their formative years, you can help to improve their self-esteem and social awareness. It’s in these years that attitudes towards…
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How To Avoid Penalties On Late Tax Returns?

Heather Moore
Understanding tax return deadlines and ensuring timely submissions is an important aspect of managing personal and business finances. Whether you’re an individual or a small business, navigating tax returns can be tricky and while it may be tempting to put off your tax return, don’t! It can result in costly penalties and a bad reputation.…
COMPANY MONEY: A guide for owners

COMPANY MONEY: A guide for owners

Heather Moore
When you start up a business, inevitably, it consumes not just a lot of time but a lot of cash and much of this is money you have already paid tax on. So, it only seems fair that when the business is up and running the business can pay you back. Right? There a myriad…
How Does Tax Apply to Electric Cars?

How Does Tax Apply to Electric Cars?

Heather Moore
Just in time for the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year that started on 1 April, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released new details on electric vehicles. The FBT exemption for electric cars If your employer provides you with the use of a car that is classified as a zero or low emissions vehicle there is…
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What will the ATO be Asking about your Holiday Home?

Heather Moore
Taxpayers claiming deductions on holiday homes are in the ATO’s sights. The ATO is more than a little concerned that people with holiday homes are claiming more deductions than they should and have published the starting questions they will be asking to scrutinise claims: How many days was it rented out and was the rent…
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The ‘Super’ Wars

Heather Moore
A consultation paper released by Treasury has sparked a national debate about the role, purpose and access to superannuation ahead of the 2023-24 Federal Budget. What is the purpose of superannuation? At first glance, the consultation released by Treasury in February titled Legislating the objective of Superannuation sounds innocuous enough. The consultation seeks to anchor…
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What’s the Deal with Working from Home?

Heather Moore
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its approach to how you claim expenses for working from home. The ATO has ‘refreshed’ the way you can claim deductions for the costs you incur when you work from home. From 1 July 2022 onwards, you can choose either to use a new ‘fixed rate’ method (67…
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Why You Should Hire A Financial Advisor

Heather Moore
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When it comes to managing your finances, getting the advice of a professional financial advisor can be beneficial. Financial advisors are highly trained professionals that specialise in helping people make sound decisions with their money. They can provide guidance on how to save for retirement, invest wisely and stay ahead of economic trends. A financial…
ChatGPT

How good is ChatGPT at tax?

Heather Moore
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Not being paranoid or anything but we were curious about the skills of the latest innovation to take the world by storm, ChatGPT, and its ability to work with the Australian tax system. Let’s start by saying that we were impressed. Not so much by ChatGPT’s ability to work with the complexities of the tax…
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