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February 12, 2015

Updated Fuel Tax Credit Rates

Please click on the link below – Updated Fuel Tax Credit Rates 2 February 2015
October 1, 2014

Too good to be true tax savings

There are many wise sayings when it comes to managing money, such as ‘If it looks too good to be true then it probably is’. In […]
October 1, 2014

Dealing with Statutory demands

Pursuant to the Corporations Act, a creditor that is owed more than $2,000 is eligible to issue a statutory demand against a company requiring it to […]
October 1, 2014

Correctly reporting property transactions

  For every property transaction that you make there may be a GST consequence you need to consider. If you are making transactions involving property you […]
October 1, 2014

Is there a lost superannuation account in your family?

The tax office says $14 billion in lost super is waiting to be claimed. Does some of this relate to you or your family members? The […]
October 1, 2014

Undisclosed offshore income

The ATO’s Project DO IT (Disclose Offshore Income Today) offers taxpayers with unreported income from offshore investments, the opportunity to make a full voluntary disclosure. In […]
October 1, 2014

End of September quarter 2014 ATO activity statements

ATO activity statements will be due on 28 October 2014 for those who lodge and pay on a quarterly basis. These first quarter statements need to […]
October 1, 2014

Private companies need a capital management strategy too

Recent press coverage of special dividends and capital distributions from some of Australia’s largest listed companies has prompted a range of inquiries from clients who have […]
October 1, 2014

Small business benchmarking and the ATO

There has been increased ATO audit activity in the small business sector particularly where the ATO has used small business benchmarking. Benchmarks are financial ratios developed […]
October 1, 2014

Professional Firms to be under ATO scrutiny

  The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has issued draft guidelines for the risk assessment and audit selection for professional practices for compliance reviews related to 2014/2015 […]
June 23, 2014

Newsflash – SMSF SuperStream & New Penalties

SMSFs – SuperStream deferral We sent out a newsflash in March this year regarding the new electronic data and payment requirements of the ‘SuperStream’ system to […]
March 27, 2014

Viewpoint – Autumn 2014

New appointments We are very pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the Allworths team, Colleen Hosking and Sophia Tong. Colleen joins us […]
March 27, 2014

SMSF’s – the SuperStream standard for contributions

SuperStream  is  a  government reform  aimed  at  improving the  efficiency  of  the superannuation system. Under SuperStream, employers must make super contributions on behalf of their employees […]
December 12, 2013

Viewpoint – Summer 2013

Christmas The office will officially close on Friday 20 December 2013, and re-open Monday 6 January 2014. We wish all our clients, colleagues and families all […]
December 6, 2013

Urgent Action – Tax benefits expire 1st January 2014

Small business (those with an aggregated annual turnover of less than $2 million), have only 4 weeks to take advantage of tax benefits of the  “Instant […]
September 23, 2013

Tax Office reacts to superannuation funds selling assets after entering pension phase

Tax Office reacts to superannuation funds selling assets after entering pension phase The ATO has issued a Draft Taxation Determination (TD 2013/D7) that self managed superannuation […]
September 16, 2013

Viewpoint – Spring 2013

Self-education expenses cap delayed The Government has decided to defer the introduction of the $2,000 cap on work related education expense deductions until 1 July 2015. […]
July 26, 2013

Important Changes for Completing 2013 Individual Tax Returns

Private Health Insurance Rebate From 1 July 2012 private insurance premiums are income tested to determine entitlements to the private health insurance rebate. As a result, […]
November 11, 2019

ATO to check in on poorly diversified SMSF portfolios

In an unusually proactive move for a large government institution, the ATO announced in August that it would be contacting 17,700 self-managed super fund “SMSF” trustees […]
October 28, 2019

“How can I have a tax bill if there’s no money in the bank?!” Understanding the importance of cash flow

By David Downie, Partner at Allworths Anyone in small business has probably felt the sting of a cash flow shortfall at tax time. That is, you […]
October 28, 2019

A cautionary tale: the facts on White Ribbon Australia

By Colleen Hosking, Director at Allworths Assurance & Advisory It surprised and saddened many of us on 3 October 2019 to hear that the domestic violence […]
September 30, 2019

What is equity crowdfunding and should you be paying attention?

Whether they are supporting a charitable cause, seeking finance for a creative project or launching a startup, fundraisers of all kinds are increasingly turning to crowdfunding […]
September 19, 2019

Time to embrace cloud accounting: MYOB ends desktop support

For users of the MYOB desktop accounting software solution AccountRight Classic, also known as v19, 30 September is an important date to look out for. MYOB […]
August 30, 2019

DIY video marketing tips for small businesses and entrepreneurs

If you are interested in experimenting with video marketing, here are some tips on just getting started! The first step is often the hardest, right? For […]
August 29, 2019

Cloud accounting and the world of apps

By David Downie, Partner We are increasingly living in the world of “the cloud,” where much of our business and personal lives rely on the Internet […]
July 30, 2019

Demystifying bonds and bond funds

Australian investors have an obsession with Australian equities (shares), yet, at $2 trillion, they only represent around 2-3% of global equities. This is a fairly well-known […]
July 30, 2019

Illegal phoenix activities: new company director penalty rules coming

This week the federal parliament will consider a bill containing further measures aimed at countering illegal phoenix activities, including holding directors liable for their company’s unpaid […]