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Newsletter: Federal Budget 2025-26
On 25 March 2025, the Federal Government delivered its fourth Budget, focusing on five key priorities, including cost-of-living relief,...

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Mar 285 min read
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What is the right business structure?
If you carry on a business – small or large – the question of which business structure to use always arises – and not just from when you...

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Feb 123 min read
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Making contributions later in life
Superannuation laws have been simplified over recent years to allow older Australians more flexibility to top up their superannuation....

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Dec 6, 20242 min read
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CGT main residence exemption concessions are very useful
Probably the most overlooked reason for the housing affordability crisis in Australia at the moment is the capital gains tax (CGT)...

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Oct 28, 20243 min read
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Stage 3 tax cuts – a tax saving opportunity?
Legislation giving effect to the government’s revised settings for the Stage 3 tax cuts has been passed by both houses of Parliament with...

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Jun 11, 20245 min read
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How to reduce your income tax bill using superannuation
Did you know you can reduce your income tax by making a large personal tax-deductible contribution from your take-home pay to your super?...

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Feb 13, 20243 min read
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Work-related car expenses updated
The ATO has just announced that the cents per kilometre rate has increased to 85 cents per kilometre for 2023/24. To recap, there are two...

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Oct 3, 20232 min read
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Major Changes to Victorian State Taxes – Part of The COVID Debt Repayment Plan
The Victorian State Government has introduced new measures as part of the 2023-24 Victorian Budget, which have now received Royal Assent....

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Aug 14, 20232 min read
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End-of-Financial-Year (EOFY) Strategies
Tax planning is an ongoing process, but it gains particular importance at the end of the financial year. To optimize their tax position...

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May 30, 20233 min read
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New Work From Home Record Keeping Requirements
For this financial year and moving forward, there are now only two methods to calculate your work from home claim: Revised fixed rate...

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Apr 11, 20232 min read
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Claiming business losses
You may be able to offset your business loss against other income (such as salary and wages) if you're a sole trader or in a partnership....

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Feb 8, 20232 min read
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Xmas gifts from employers
Christmas is traditionally a time of giving, including employers showing gratitude to their workers for a job well done throughout the...

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Dec 14, 20222 min read
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Super funds post lowest returns since GFC
Superannuation funds have recorded their worst performance since the global financial crisis, with the median balanced superannuation...

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Sep 30, 20222 min read
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On-boarding New Employees
With Australia now opening back up after the COVID restrictions, unemployment is tipped to fall to the lowest rate in just over 50 years...

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Aug 23, 20223 min read
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30 June Tax Planning
As we move towards the end of the 2021/22 financial year, there are a number of year-end income tax planning opportunities that may be...

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Jun 7, 20226 min read
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Your Business Structure
At the start of each year, business owners typically review their affairs, including at times their trading structure. Others may be...

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Mar 12, 20223 min read
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Single Touch Payroll 2: The time has come
In the May 2019 Federal Budget, the Government announced that Single Touch Payroll (STP) would be expanded to include additional...

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Feb 16, 20223 min read
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ATO’s ABN cancellation program continues
You may need to take action to prevent the cancellation of your ABN The ATO has announced that it is continuing to review inactive...

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Jan 12, 20222 min read
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Director Identification Number (DIN)
What is a DIN? A DIN is a unique 15-digit identifier that a director will apply for once and will keep forever. A director can only have...

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Dec 1, 20213 min read
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Trust distributions from a discretionary trust
The purpose of a trust is to separate the legal and beneficial ownership of assets. The legal ownership of the asset rests with the...

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Aug 26, 20212 min read
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