How the ATO could help small business
With the Australian Tax Office (ATO) recently signaling their intentions to crack down on up to 90,000 small businesses over tax obligations over the next three months, it′s worth considering why. A...
View ArticleATO: Get a bigger refund
Seriously – the Australian Tax Office wants you to claim every dollar you can. So if you haven?t yet lodged your 2014/2015 tax return, make sure you go through your potential tax deductions with a fine...
View ArticleConstruction under scrutiny
If you work in the construction industry – and particularly if you are likely to work on the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games sites – you should be on high alert. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has...
View ArticleATO better equipped to crack down on SMSF tax rorting
You may not know it, but the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is exchanging information with other state and national regulatory bodies to catch out tax avoiders. This data sharing is becoming increasingly...
View ArticleLast chance to lodge your tax
For those DIYing their tax, the deadline for lodgement is 31 October, and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is encouraging people to avoid the last minute rush. Assistant Commissioner Graham Whyte said...
View ArticleSMSF numbers continue to grow
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently released its quarterly SMSF statistical report for September 2015, finding an increase of 7,464 in the total number of SMSFs for the three months to...
View ArticleSome Tax Office Facts
In a recent address to the Tax Institute 31st National Convention, ATO Commissioner Chris Jordan outlined some interesting tax office facts. Three years into his seven year role as Commissioner of...
View ArticleCorporate Tax Transparency Report: Who’s paying tax?
In March, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) published the tax details of some 300 Australian-owned resident private companies with an income of $200 million or more. “This transparency measure gives...
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If it sounds too good to be true…
When it comes to finance and investments the cliché that if it sounds too good to be true it probably is, is sadly often accurate. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched an initiative aimed...
View ArticleBackpacker superannuation tax set to rise to 95%
They make up around a quarter of Australia’s agricultural workforce, but backpackers in Australia are set to be taxed 95 percent of their superannuation when they leave the country. Yet the new ruling...
View ArticleShould You Invest In A Collection? Pros And Cons Of Collectables
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View ArticleHow the ATO could help small business
The ATO have consulted business owners on how they can make the tax system better for them. Here′s what they′ve found. The post How the ATO could help small business appeared first on Canstar.
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