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Small-business coronavirus grants set to be income tax-free under new bill

Small Business Coronavirus Grants Set to be Income Tax-Free under New Bill

Emma Zajac
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A new bill that ensures state and territory grants issued in response to the coronavirus pandemic are not subject to income tax has now been introduced. Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 5) Bill 2020 has now been introduced in Parliament, following the government’s announcement that small and medium business grants announced on or after…
Spreadsheets for Refunds for Tax Losses

Refunds for Tax Losses

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If your company has made a loss, you may be able to claim a tax refund for tax previously paid on profits. In the 2020-21 Federal Budget, the Government announced that businesses with turnover under $5bn* will be able to offset any losses made between 2019-20 and 2021-22 against previously taxed profits between 2018-19 and…
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News | ATO Targets ‘Lifestyle’ Assets

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The ATO has requested insurance policy information from 30 insurers for lifestyle assets such as yachts, thoroughbred horses, and fine arts. The review, expected to impact 350,000 taxpayers, reaches from the 2015-16 to 2019-20 financial years, revealing assets that previously may not have been disclosed or underreporting of income. “If a taxpayer is reporting a…

Tax Office Hunts for Undeclared Income

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Assistant Commissioner, Kath Anderson, says the ATO is looking for income from second jobs and capital gains on cryptocurrency. Australians leaving cash payments and foreign income off their annual tax return face being caught through new data-matching technology deployed by the Tax Office. Part of efforts to recover an annual shortfall of up to $1.4…
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