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Main residence exemption myths and misconceptions

Main Residence Exemption Myths and Misconceptions

The surge in the residential property market continues to attract buyers and sellers, many involving the family home. This article considers the common myths and misconceptions when it comes to being eligible for the main residence exemption. When it comes to taxation, the family home is sacred. It is often the largest asset a taxpayer…
ATO WFM Shortcut Method

ATO Guidance: Working From Home Shortcut

The Australian Taxation Office has extended the working from home (WFH) shortcut method to 30 June 2022. The temporary shortcut method has been available for employees who worked from home and incurred some additional running expenses as a result. It allows them to easily work out their WFH expenses from 1 March 2020 to 30 June 2020,…
BECOME A SUPERANNUATION MILLIONAIRE WITH A SMSF

Become a superannuation millionaire with an SMSF

According to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) statistics, there were (as at 30th June 2021), approximately 600,000 Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF) holding approximately $820 billion in assets or about 25% of the $3.3 trillion invested in superannuation. With the advent of COVID, many saw this as an opportunity to take control of their wealth…
Running a business can be an isolating experience. And, with COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions to trade, the pressure can be intense.

Mental Health Support for Business Owners

Running a business can be an isolating experience. And, with COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions to trade, the pressure can be intense. NewAccess for Small Business Ownersis a free and confidential mental health program developed by Beyond Blue to give small business owners the support they need. Whether you’re just feeling stressed, or completely overwhelmed about…
New legislation will help prevent superannuation assets from being hidden during divorce proceedings. From 1 April 2022, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will be able to release details of an individual’s superannuation information to a family law court.

Divorce, Superannuation and the Gender Divide

New legislation will help prevent superannuation assets from being hidden during divorce proceedings. From 1 April 2022, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will be able to release details of an individual’s superannuation information to a family law court. The recently enacted laws are designed to ensure that there is procedural and economic fairness in divorce…
UNWINDING THE PANDEMIC

What Now? Unwinding the Pandemic

Australia’s two largest states and the ACT are in lockdown as the Delta strain of COVID-19 takes its toll while others are standing firm on a policy of eradication. The result is a country at a policy impasse and divided by border restrictions. And, it is not just businesses in lockdown that are in crisis.…
Commercial landlords in New South Wales will now be required to offer rental relief to tenants with an annual turnover less than $50 million under an extended state support scheme.

NSW Extends Commercial Tenancy Relief

Commercial landlords in New South Wales will now be required to offer rental relief to tenants with an annual turnover less than $50 million under an extended state support scheme. The NSW government last week announced the reintroduction of national cabinet’s Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing, which will mandate rent relief for eligible…
The ATO has begun utilising new powers that will allow it to disclose business tax debts to credit reporting bureaus, sparking concerns as businesses reel from ongoing lockdown restrictions.

ATO Utilising New Powers so Businesses Act on Tax Debts

The ATO has begun utilising new powers that will allow it to disclose business tax debts to credit reporting bureaus, sparking concerns as businesses reel from ongoing lockdown restrictions. Businesses with over $100,000 in tax debts have begun receiving letters from the Tax Office, warning them of the agency’s intent to disclose tax debt information…
Afterpay’s $39bn pay day

Afterpay’s $39bn Pay Day

Business advisers will tell you that you need to begin a business with the end in mind; a phrase popularised by Michael Gerber in E-Myth. The announcement of the intended sale of Australian born fintech company Afterpay, pioneer of the ‘buy now, pay later’ platform, is a case in point. Afterpay was founded in 2015…
Businesses in NSW can now expect new support payments and larger grants, while individuals are set to receive increased disaster payments as the state battens down the hatches in the face of an extended lockdown.

New NSW Support Measures: Everything We Know So Far

Businesses in NSW can now expect new support payments and larger grants, while individuals are set to receive increased disaster payments as the state battens down the hatches in the face of an extended lockdown. Here’s a list of key measures announced so far: New business support payments: A new direct payment to be made…
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