Tax

March is fringe benefit tax season. “Yippee!” we hear you shout! The FBT year is 1 April – 31 March, so it’s around this time we get asked about FBT. Particularly, one of the most common forms of fringe benefit:... Read more

Coming into the silly season we often get asked about entertainment expenses. What’s reasonable? What’s deductible? In short Entertainment expenses are generally not deductible. This includes the cost of business lunches… even if you’re doing ‘business’, attendance at sporting events…... Read more

As the dust settles on the last financial year and businesses look to start fresh, some business owners fear a looming audit. No doubt the folks at the ATO are clever and thanks to technology they’re getting even cleverer. Last... Read more

June 30 is looming and it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Tax time is great. 542 clients are relaxed and know exactly what to expect while their colleagues, partners, friends and family wonder what the end of financial... Read more

Planning on giving to charity? Make a donation now and claim the deduction this year. If you donate monthly to charities, think about paying the full year’s worth of donations upfront and take the deduction now. Operate through a company?... Read more

In 2013 the ATO started a program intended to enforce timely lodgement, where taxpayers who haven’t lodged their tax returns and activity statements by their due dates could be referred to an external collection agency for follow up. This extended... Read more

Last week, treasury boss Martin Parkinson reignited the GST debate by insisting that the GST must rise to 12% as a deficit decade looms for budget.  While the debate has been bubbling along since the introduction of the GST, it... Read more

Are you a nice employer? Do you shower your staff with benefits when they make their targets? Sometimes YOU need to pay to be nice. Enter > Fringe Benefits Tax. Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) is a tax levied on benefits... Read more

It’s calculated on the amount of wages you pay per month. You need to pay payroll tax if your total Australian wages exceed the exemption threshold in your state or territory – this varies between states but for this blog... Read more

Make your superannuation contributions before 30 June For businesses, your June quarterly superannuation contributions are not due until July. However, by paying the contribution before 30 June you can bring forward the deduction into the current financial year. For individuals,... Read more