Newsletter
May 2018 Newsletter
ATO closely examines work-related car expenses
The ATO is concerned about taxpayers making mistakes or deliberately lodging false claims for work-related car expenses, and has announced it will be closely examining claims for these expenses in 2018...
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Data matching finds taxpayers with unnamed Swiss bank accounts
More than 100 Australians have been identified as “high risk” and will be subject to ATO investigation because they have links to Swiss banking relationship managers who are alleged to...
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CGT main residence exemption to disappear for non-residents
A person’s Australian tax residency status may be about to assume a whole new meaning. Currently, both residents and non-residents qualify for a full or partial exemption from capital gains tax (CGT)...
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Residential rental property travel expense deduction changes
Recent changes to Australian tax law mean that individuals, self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) and “private” trusts and partnerships can longer claim tax deductions for non-business...
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Government to increase civil penalties for white-collar crime
In response to recent Senate Economics References Committee and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Enforcement Review Taskforce reports, the Federal Government has agreed to...
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Businesses get ready: GST on low value goods
From 1 July 2018, GST will be imposed on the supply low value goods from outside of Australia to Australian consumers. Businesses need to be ready for this change...
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Banking Royal Commission wraps up evidence on financial advice
The Banking Royal Commission has wrapped up its two weeks of hearings focused on financial advice...
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ATO assessments issued for excess super pension balances
The ATO has started issuing excess transfer balance (ETB) tax assessments to self managed super fund (SMSF) members, or their agents, who had previously received an ETB determination...
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